Pear and Brie Tartlets

INGREDIENTS
· brie cheese
· 2 tbsp. honey
· 1 large pear
· pie crust

DIRECTIONS
· preheat oven to 400°
· roll out pie crust and using a small circular cutter, cut out 12 mini circles (small enough to fit in the mini cupcake pans)
· once all tart shells are cut and placed in the mini cupcake pan, dice up pear and brie cheese
· pear to brie ratio in each tart is 2:1
· once each tart shell is full of diced pear and brie cheese, drizzle honey over each tart
· bake for 16-18 minutes until pie crust is golden brown and brie has melted

The dicing of the brie cheese was really easy because I found brie in a long sausage like shape recently at the the grocery store. When you cut it into slices, it makes little brie disks and then you can dice those up. It is much easier than dicing up a large wheel of brie unless you have an amazing cheese cutting utensil. I still can't remember which grocery store I picked it up at, but I will be on the hunt for it.

This is a quick and easy recipe that can be served before a meal or right after. The woodsy and earthy flavor of the brie really comes through when it is melted. Mixed with the sweetness of the pear and honey, it is a combination made in culinary heaven.

Mangia!