KitchenMagician's Recipe

PASTRY - STRUDEL - PEAR PINEAPPLE

Category: Berry & Fruit Desserts

Makes 6 servings.

6 T. unsalted butter
1 tsp. minced ginger
1 T. light brown sugar
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
dash ground nutmeg
4 c. diced fresh pineapple
2 pears, peeled, cored and sliced into 1/4-inch pieces
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 egg yolk, beaten
1 T. dark rum
1 T. powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 400F; line a 10 x 15-inch baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium saute pan over medium heat, melt 4 tablespoons butter, add ginger and cook for 1 minute.
Add brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; cook 2 minutes, then add in fruit, stirring gently to combine.
Cook over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes to gently caramelize.
Remove fruit from pan, cool to room temperature; reserve sauce.
Place puff pastry dough on baking sheet.
Spread fruit out on puff pastry dough, leaving a 2-inch border all around.
Facing the long end, fold dough into thirds, ending with seam face down.
Pinch short ends closed; brush pastry with egg yolk.
Bake at 400F for 25 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
Meanwhile, warm reserved sauce over medium heat; add rum and 2 tablespoons butter.
Remove strudel from oven and slice immediately into 6 pieces.
Drizzle sauce on dessert plates. Place strudel slice on top and dust with powdered sugar.