| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Grains |
|
Gma5 |
1 |
servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 6 |
|
Ripe pears |
| 3 |
tb |
Butter |
| 3/4 |
c |
Dark brown sugar |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Cinnamon |
| 1/4 |
ts |
Nutmeg |
| 1/8 |
ts |
Allspice |
| 1 |
pn |
Salt |
| 1 |
c |
Pomegranate seeds; (1 large |
|
|
; pomegranate) |
| 8 |
|
Sheets frozen phyllo dough |
| 1 1/4 |
c |
Butter; melted |
|
|
Powdered sugar |
|
|
Green and red colored sugar |
| 1 |
|
Tube red cake decorating gel |
INSTRUCTIONS
GARNISH
To make filling:
Peel, core, and dice pears. Place large, heavy saucepan over high heat
until very hot. Melt butter and add pears. Cook 2 minutes more and stir
again. Sprinkle brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt over
pears Allow sugar to melt, stirring occasionally. Bring mixture to boil,
then remove from heat. Strain liquid from pears. Cook liquid over
medium-high heat, stirring often, until volume is reduced to about 1/2 cup
(will have very syrupy consistency). Return pears to saucepan, stir to
blend, stir in pomegranate seeds. Cool completely. (Filling can be made up
to 1 week ahead and stored in the refrigerator until needed.)
To make pastry:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place 1 sheet phyllo on dry, flat surface.
Brush with melted butter, top with next sheet, repeat with a total of 4
sheets. Return remaining sheets to refrigerator, wrapped in plastic. Cut
pastry in quarters. Work with 1/4 at a time, leaving others under slightly
damp cloth. Place 1/3 cup filling in center of pastry and form into a
square. Wrap like a package, folding in sides and brushing with melted
butter to secure. Place seam side down on heavy aluminum cookie sheet,
brush liberally with butter, and cover with plastic wrap. Continue making
packages until you have used all filling. (Packages can be assembled a day
ahead; brush with butter, wrap with plastic wrap, and refrigerate.) Bake in
preheated oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool to room
temperature.
Garnish:
Transfer to work surface. Dust each package with powered sugar and decorate
with gel to resemble a present. Sprinkle serving plate lightly with colored
sugars, then top with decorated package. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Janet Trefethen, (c) 1992, holiday feast prepared for Julia Child
Converted by MC_Buster.
Recipe by: Good Morning America
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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