Pear, Walnut and Blue Cheese Tarts – a simple lunch idea

Pear, walnut and blue cheese is a classic autumn flavour combination, one of my favourites. There’s something very delicious about the sweetness of the pear, sharpness and saltness of blue cheese and the crunch of walnuts.

I had some reduced fat pastry in the pantry so thought I’d try this flavour combination as a tart.  No suprises that when encased in pastry, this flavour combination is even more delicious.

While I wouldn’t exactly call these a “healthy lunch”, something like this makes a nice weekend treat.

Here’s how:

One sheet reduced fat pre-rolled pastry, defrosted
Half a pear, cored and sliced into thin slices
A handful of walnut halves
Blue cheese, to crumble on top.

Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius.  Lightly grease a baking tray. Cut the pastry into oblongs, you can make whatever size you wish, but my sheet of pastry made 6.  Fold the edges over slightly to form an edge.  Lay down the pear on the bottom, scatter over walnuts and crumble over the blue cheese.  Cook for 15-18 minutes, until the pastry is a light golden brown.

Serve with a side salad.