Fontina and Pear Tart with Arugula Salad

Name: Fontina and Pear Tart with Arugula Salad
Prep time: 3 h 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: ½ 17 ounce pacake ready-rolled puff pastry; 4 ounces fontina cheese; 1 ½ Anjou pears; 1 tablespoon melted butter; 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; sea salt; freshly ground black pepper; 6 ounces fresh arugula; 2 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar; 2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoon honey; 1 clove garlic; ½ cup extra virgin olive oil; pinch sea salt; fresh ground black pepper

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Fontina and Pear Tart with Arugula Salad

Brielle Kelley

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This Fontina and Pear Tart with Arugula Salad will take your next get-together up a notch ... or two! Use it for fun lunches to fancy dinners. Made with Fontina Cheese, Anjou pears, puff pastry and a touch of Grand Marnier!

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Ingredients

½ 17 ounce pacake ready-rolled puff pastry unthawed
4 ounces fontina cheese shredded
1 ½ Anjou pears or other firm, red skinned pears, peeled, cored and very thinly sliced (paper-thin - use the sharpest knife in your drawer or a mandolin, if you have one - I don't)
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 tablespoon Grand Marnier
1 tablespoon brown sugar
sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
6 ounces fresh arugula baby spinach would also be delicious
2 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoon honey
1 clove garlic finely chopped
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
pinch sea salt
fresh ground black pepper to taste

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F. You will need 4 4-inch tart pans with removable bottoms.
Roll out puff pastry to a 11x11 inch square. Using a saucer or pan cover that is approximately 5 inches in diameter, cut out 4 circles. Line the tart pans with the pastry circles, pressing to cover the bottoms and up the sides. Lightly prick the bottom surfaces with a fork.
Divide the shredded Fontina cheese between the 4 tart pans.
Arrange the pear slices decoratively on top of the cheese; beginning at the outer edges of the tart pan, stand the slices up and press into the exposed Fontina, working your way inward, creating the shape of a rose. Continue to bend and overlap the pears all the way to the center. It will take very thin slices to curl in the middle. If you're in a crunch for time, just arrange the pears in a random fashion on top of the cheese - the tarts will still look pretty as you can see in the picture below.
Combine the Grand Marnier*, butter and brown sugar, stir well and place in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir again until sugar is dissolved.
Brush the pears with the butter mixture, sprinkle with a bit of sea salt and freshly ground pepper.
Bake for 15-18 minutes or until pastry is golden, and pears are glistening and glazed.
For salad dressing, place vinegar, lemon juice, honey, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper in a glass jar. Cover tightly and shake well till well combined.
Place 2-3 tablespoons of the dressing in a medium size bowl. Add arugula and toss to coat. Place a tart on each plate along with a mound of arugula salad. Pass extra dressing at the table.

Notes

*Grand Marnier is an orange liqueur - if you don't have it or don't care to use alcohol, just substitute orange or apple juice for the Grand Marnier.Tarts can be made in advance and reheated for 10 minutes in a hot oven.Dressing can be made and stored refrigerated for 1-2 weeks.