Pear tart with goat's cheese

If using feta, remove some of the salt by soaking the cheese in water for 30 minutes before using.

Ingredients

2 sheets	Flaky pastry, frozen (Main)
4	Pears, cored, sliced lengthways (Main)
3 Tbsp	Maple syrup
100 g	Goat's cheese, or goat feta cheese, crumbled (Main)
3 Tbsp	Almond flakes
2 Tbsp	Cream

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Join the pastry sheets together to make a 20cm x 30cm rectangle. Lay on the prepared tray. With a sharp knife, score a rim around the edge of the pastry taking care not to cut all the way through. Prick the inside with a fork. Arrange the pear slices inside the rim.
3. Drizzle with the syrup and scatter with the crumbled cheese and flaked almonds. Brush the outside edges with the cream.
4. Bake for 25 minutes, until the pastry is golden.

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