Pear and Blue Cheese Tartlets

Preheat oven to 350.

Place the frozen phyllo shells on a rimmed baking sheet.

Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat.

Place the pears in the skillet and cook, stirring for 1 minute to soften slightly.

Sprinkle the sugar over the pears and let cook, stirring until they are completely soft, 2 minutes longer.

Remove skillet from heat.

Place 1 teaspoon of the pears and their juice in each phyllo shell.

Top with a cube of blue cheese.

Bake the tartlets until the cheese melts and the shells are crisp and golden brown 7 to 8 minutes.

(You can also sprinkle finely chopped walnuts over tartlets before baking if desired).

These tartlets can be made 1 day before and reheated in an oven at 350 degrees for 3 to 4 minutes.