Fruit “Tarts” a la Mode

Serves 6

• 1 Sheet Puff Pastry, thawed
• Seasonal Fruit – 3 Peaches or Pears or Mixed Berries
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
• about 6 Tbsp. Raspberry Jam
• Thinly Sliced Almonds, optional
• 1 Egg, beaten with 1 Tbsp. Water
• 1 Pint Vanilla Ice Cream

Preheat the oven to 350F

1. Peel & seed the fruit, and slice thinly.  Mix with Lemon juice and Brown Sugar.  Reserve
2. Roll the Puff Pastry out and cut into 6 even pieces.  Using a paring knife, make a border indentation about 1” in from the edges (this will allow the outside puff pastry to rise more)
3. Spread some of the jam on the inner section of the puff pastry.  Then, arrange the fruit neatly, overlapping so that each piece of puff has about half of a full piece of fruit.
4. Sprinkle with almonds, if desired, and then brush the outer edge with some of the egg wash.  Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown.
5. Serve immediately, with a scoop of the vanilla ice cream.