Pear And Blue Cheese Tartlets

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This comes from anne byrn's new cookbook the dinner doctor". Quick and easy and very impressive appetizer. I used bosc pears and clemson blue blue cheese. These were wonderful."

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350.

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Place the frozen phyllo shells on a rimmed baking sheet.

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Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat.

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Place the pears in the skillet and cook , stirring for 1 minute to soften slightly.

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Sprinkle the sugar over the pears and let cook , stirring until they are completely soft , 2 minutes longer.

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Remove skillet from heat.

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Place 1 teaspoon of the pears and their juice in each phyllo shell.

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Top with a cube of blue cheese.

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Bake the tartlets until the cheese melts and the shells are crisp and golden brown 7 to 8 minutes.

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These tartlets can be made 1 day before and reheated in an oven at 350 degrees for 3 to 4 minutes.

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Ingredients

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miniature phyllo cups, butter, pears, sugar, saga blue cheese