White Chocolate Cranberry Pear Pastry Recipes

WHITE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY-PEAR PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Beat egg and water in small bowl; set side. Unfold pastry sheets on lightly floured surface. Trim about 1 inch off each corner of each pastry sheet. Reserve trimmings to use as decorations. Place 1 pastry sheet on ungreased baking sheet.
• Chop 4 oz. chocolate. Mix chopped chocolate, pears and cranberries. Spread down center of prepared pastry sheet to within 1 inch of edges. Brush edges with water. Top with remaining pastry sheet. Press edges together with fork to seal. Decorate with reserved pastry trimmings. Brush with egg mixture. Cut several 2-inch slits, 2 inches apart, in top of pastry.
• Bake 35 min. or until pastry is golden. Cool 30 min. on baking sheet. Melt remaining 2 oz. chocolate as directed on package. Drizzle over pastry. Let stand until chocolate is firm.

CRANBERRY AND WHITE CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Roll out the bottom crust and arrange in a 9-inch pie pan. Layer cranberries, pecans and chips in the crust-lined pan. In a large bowl, beat the eggs. Add brown sugar, syrup, flour, and orange peel and blend well. Pour over cranberry mixture. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is set in center. Cover with spray-coated foil after 25 minutes of baking. Cool completely, approximately 2 hours. If desired, serve with whipped cream. Garnish as desired. Store in refrigerator.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter; stir in the brown sugar. Cool slightly., Add eggs, 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; stir into butter mixture. Stir in cranberries and chopped chocolate (batter will be thick). Spread into a greased 13x9-in. pan., Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (do not overbake), 18-21 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., For frosting, beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and, if desired, orange zest until smooth. Gradually beat in half of the melted white chocolate; spread over blondies. Sprinkle with cranberries; drizzle with remaining melted chocolate., Cut into triangles. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-CRANBERRY-PECAN TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Roll out pastry to fit an 11-in. tart pan with removable bottom; trim edges. Sprinkle with the cranberries, pecans and chips. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, brown sugar, corn syrup, flour and orange zest; pour over chips., Bake 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Serve with whipped cream if desired.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY PEAR PASTRY

Steps:

• Thaw pastry sheets at room temperature 30 minutes. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Mix egg and water in small bowl.
• Unfold pastry sheets on lightly floured surface. Trim about 1 inch off each corner of each pastry sheet. Reserve trimmings to use as decorations, if desired. Place 1 pastry sheet on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Chop 4 squares of the white chocolate. Mix chopped white chocolate, pears and cranberries. Spread in center of pastry sheet on cookie sheet to within 1 inch of edges. Brush edges with water. Top with remaining pastry sheet. Press edges together with fork to seal. Decorate with reserved pastry trimmings. Brush with egg mixture. Cut several 2-inch slits, 2 inches apart, on top of pastry.
• Bake 35 minutes or until pastry is golden. Cool about 30 minutes on cookie sheet on wire rack before serving. Melt remaining 2 squares white chocolate. Drizzle over pastry. Cut into squares to serve.

PEAR CRISP WITH CRANBERRIES AND WHITE CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Mix schnapps, white sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger together in a large bowl until sugar dissolves. Add pears and cranberries and toss until fruit is completely coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
• Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cold butter, remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt in a food processor. Pulse until mixture forms large crumbles. Fold in white chocolate chips.
• Pour chilled fruit mixture into the prepared baking dish, leaving approximately 3/4 inch at the top. Sprinkle crumb mixture over the fruit, covering completely.
• Bake in the preheated oven until brown and bubbly, about 45 minutes.