Almond Pear Pastries

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°.

Step 2

Grease muffin tray with butter. (will use 16 muffin cups, a little more than 1 tray)

Step 3

BEAT: 1/2 stick butter, I/2 cup white sugar, 1 tablespoon Almond Extract, 1 egg yolk.

Step 4

Thinly slice 1 or 2 pears, into about 1/2" to 1" pieces.

Step 5

Lay out 1 box (2 sheets) pastry dough from the fridge/freezer.

Step 6

Cut pastry dough into squares and place 1 square in each muffin cup.

Step 7

Use basting brush to generously dab butter mixture on top of pastry pieces.

Step 8

Add a second square on top (opposite rotation to cover most of muffin cup) and again dab butter mixture on top.

Step 9

Top with cut pear, sprinkle with sea salt.

Step 10

Warm a dollop of butter mixture for about 10 seconds in small microwavable bowl, add 1/2 cup of sliced almonds and mix gently. Place covered almonds on top of pear. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Step 11

Bake for 30-40 mins at 400°. Gently remove pastries from muffin tin and let cool.