PERSONAL PEAR POT PIES

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Talk about cutie pies! These tasty pear mini pies, baked in ramekins, are super easy. Frozen puff pastry makes it simple to treat your loved ones to personal-size desserts. -Barbara Engelhart, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter, divided
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cornflake crumbs
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2 cups finely chopped peeled Anjou pears
2 cups finely chopped peeled Bartlett pears
1 tablespoon orange juice
1/2 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Vanilla ice cream

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. Grease bottoms and sides of four 8-oz. ramekins with 1 tablespoon butter (do not butter rims). Place on a baking sheet., In a small bowl, mix sugar, cornflake crumbs, brown sugar and ginger. In a large bowl, toss pears with orange juice. Add crumb mixture and toss to combine. Divide mixture among ramekins; dot with remaining butter., Unfold pastry; cut into 1/2-inch strips. Arrange over ramekins in a lattice pattern, trimming to fit. Gently press ends onto ramekin rims. Brush lattices with egg., Bake until filling is bubbly and pastry is golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 343 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 62mg cholesterol, Sodium 177mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 5g protein.