Fast Fruit Tarts

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. 2
   Melt the 2/3 cup butter in a saucepan over low heat. Set it aside.
3. 3
   Grease a baking sheet with the remaining 1 teaspoon butter.
4. 4
   On a floured surface, unroll the dough, cut it into six equal squares, and transfer the squares to the baking sheet.
5. 5
   Cover each square with 1/2 cup of the berries or with enough pear or apple slices, attractively overlapping, to blanket all but the pastry edges.
6. 6
   Using a basting brush or a spoon, paint the fruit with melted butter, and then sprinkle each square with 2 tablespoons of the sugar.
7. 7
   Pop them into the oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and the fruit is tender.
8. 8
   Serve with ice cream and a decorative drizzle of caramel sauce, and your guests will think you graduated from the Culinary Academy.