Pair Your Party With Pears Pretty little pear tartlets make an excellent appetizer at holiday parties or anytime. (NAPSA)—This year, enjoy the bounty of the holiday season without feeling sorry about consuming too manycalories. How? Include USA Pears in your meals to add natural sweetness to many dishes in one nutrient-dense package. December is National Pear Month, and you can celebrate by pairing this seasonal fruit with other produce in both savory and sweet dishes. For example: *Roast diced pears and diced winter squashfor a simple side dish. Polish off your holiday meal with poached, baked or sauted pears spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Sweeten up your cranberry sauce with pured pears. Serve a large green salad on a platter and top with pearslices, candied nuts and cheese crumbles. *Place pear chutney next to your leftovers to spice up turkey sandwiches and add flavor to extra pork chops. and Gorgonzola is hard to beat and using ready-made tartlet shells cuts the prep time down, so you'll have more time to enjoy gathering with this festive appetizer. The great flavor of red pears combined with toasted hazelnuts USAPears on Facebook and Twitter for helpful tips, serving suggestions andthelatest recipes. eImpress guests at your next your guests. Pear Tartlets Prep time: 20 minutes Yield: Serves 10 30 frozen mini phyllo shells \% cup toasted hazelnuts, chopped 4 ounces Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled 1 Red Anjou USAPear, cored and diced Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place mini phyllo shells on baking sheet. In mediumsize mixing bowl, combine hazelnuts, cheese and pears. Fill shells with pear mixture. Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese is hot and starting to bubble. Serve warm. For more seasonalrecipe ideas, visit www.usapears.org. Follow
