Pistachio, Pear & Gruyere Puff Pastry.
This pistachio pear puff pastry is a delicious snack or appetizer for the holiday season! Gruyere cheese is layered on and melts wonderfully, plus it’s topped with a hot honey drizzle. Savory, sweet and easy to make!
It’s time for all the holiday snacks!
This pistachio pear puff pastry is a lovely little appetizer, snack or even a light dinner that works so well during this busy season. Whether it’s friends and family, a work party, book club or even a night when you’re home decorating by yourself, this is amazing!
Serve it with a little arugula greens salad and you will LOVE it.
We all know that I will add just about anything to puff pastry that I can. And fruit and cheese is such a classic pairing. The pear plus the gruyere… oh my gosh. It’s unbeatable. A little sweet, sour, so cheesy and juicy. Plus, then we add in the crunch from the pistachios and you have the texture that you need.
And the puff pastry! It’s ridiculously flaky and almost melts in your mouth.
Dare I say this almond reminds me in a weird way of baklava?! The puff pastry has layers like phyllo dough, the pistachios are perfect and the honey drizzle – ideal! It’s a savory bite of course, but has the tiniest similarly to that delicious dessert.
Now, I say this every time that I share a recipe with puff pastry, but it’s important. I prefer the puff pastry that comes in the refrigerator section of the grocery store, near the refrigerated pie crusts. Not the frozen puff pastry.
The refrigerated version is one long sheet and a lot easier to work with if you’re making it into a pizza or an appetizer to slice. It also looks prettier, if I’m being honest.
This is how I make it!
First, I poke the sheet of puff pastry all over with a fork so it doesn’t bubble up. It isn’t the end of the world if you forget this part, but it will bubble up.
Next, sprinkle on some freshly grated cheese. This will melt a lot nicer than bagged cheese. And it will taste better too.
Then, line up your cute little pear slices. These should be on the thinner side so they cook quickly in the oven.
Next, a sprinkle of chopped pistachios. Also, a quick egg wash for shine. Then it’s time to bake!
I bake this for 20 to 25 minutes and it’s perfect. Bubbly, cheesy, melty, flaky and so delicious.
As soon as it comes out, I give it a heavy handed drizzle of hot honey. I like the hot honey to up the savory factor but you can also use regular old honey.
This is one of my favorite things to serve during the holiday season because it’s super simple. If you want to have a girls night with your best friend, it’s a fun little pizza to throw together with a glass of white wine and a salad. It’s very versatile and tastes fabulous!
‘Tis the season!
Pistachio Pear Puff Pastry
Pistachio, Pear & Gruyere Puff Pastry
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed if frozen
- 1 cup freshly grated gruyere cheese
- 2 pears, thinly sliced
- kosher salt and pepper
- ¼ cup chopped roasted pistachios
- 1 egg + 1 teaspoon water, beaten together for egg wash
- hot honey, for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place the sheet of puff pastry on a piece of parchment paper, then on a baking sheet. Poke the pastry all over with a fork.
- Sprinkle on the cheese, then place the pear slices on in a single layer. Top with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Sprinkle on the pistachios.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and puffed. Remove and drizzle with the hot honey. Let cool for a few minutes before slicing.
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3 Comments on “Pistachio, Pear & Gruyere Puff Pastry.”
Wow, that looks like a lovely recipe and easy too!! I’m putting that on my list of recipes to make for sure this Christmas 😊
I made this for my husband, he loved it so much he took it to work to share with his friends.The recipe is quick and easy, thanks for sharing it.
My family enjoyed this as a party starter. I thought it was a teensy bit dry. I used regular Swiss instead of gruyere.
The recipe doesn’t say when to put the egg wash on; I just omitted it out of laziness.