Temperature: 350 ° F

Ingredients

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix the melted butter and vanilla extract in a small bowl. Brush each of the four tartlet pans with the vanilla butter and line with one sheet of phyllo dough. Brush the vanilla butter on top of the phyllo dough and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp of the ground almonds. Repeat this four times, so each tartlet has 4 layers of the phyllo, vanilla butter and ground almonds. Place the last sheet of phyllo dough on top of the ground almonds and brush with the vanilla butter. Press the sheets into the bottom of the pan, but leave the edges ruffled.
Peel and core the pears, then slice in half lengthwise. Place the cut side of the pear on a cutting board and slice crossways into thin, half-moon shaped slices. Squeeze lemon juice over the pear slices to prevent from browning. Arrange pear slices in circular, decorative pattern in the tartlet pans. Brush with remaining vanilla butter and sprinkle with sugar and remaining ground almonds.
Bake uncovered on middle rack in preheated 350 oven for 15-20 minutes or until the tartlets turn golden brown.
In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the apple jelly for about 1-2 minutes, to make a glaze for the tartlets. After removing the tartlets from the oven, brush with the apple glaze. Remove the tartlets from the pans and let cool for 15 minutes before serving. Serve with 1/4 cup dollop of whipped topping or whipped cream.
Serves 4.