Small Pear Tartlets with Caramel Sauce

There are many ways to make and present these tarts, which have the unbeatable flavor combination of crisp, flaky puff pastry, creamy almond filling, and refreshing poached pear, plus a rich caramel sauce that tastes like liquid candy. As if that were not enough, serving the tarts with ice cream really brings on the accolades! The three versions presented here all stand out in their own way. Both the round and pear-shaped patterns lend themselves to elegant presentations. The drawbacks are