Best Gorgonzola Pear Toasts Recipes

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GORGONZOLA-PEAR TOASTS



Gorgonzola-Pear Toasts image

Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories     appetizer

Time 25m

Yield 40 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 baguette, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 8-ounce package cream cheese
4 ounces crumbled gorgonzola cheese
2 15-ounce cans sliced pears in juice, drained
1/2 cup candied pecans, chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly brush 1 side of each baguette slice with olive oil. Place the slices on a baking sheet and toast 5 to 7 minutes, or just until beginning to brown. Let cool.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cream cheese and gorgonzola cheese, stirring until well mixed. Spread the toasts with the cheese mixture. Top with the pear slices and chopped candied pecans. Sprinkle with the parsley.

GORGONZOLA-PEAR TOASTS



GORGONZOLA-PEAR TOASTS image

Categories     Condiment/Spread     Cheese     Appetizer     Quick & Easy     New Year's Eve

Yield 40 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 Baguette, cut into 1/4 in thick slices
2 Tbsps EV olive oil
1 8 oz. package cream cheese
4 oz. crumbled gorgonzola cheese
2 15 oz cans sliced pears in juice, drained
1/2 cup candied pecans, chopped
2 Tbsps finely chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400. Lightly brush 1 side of each baguette slice with olive oil. Place the slices on a baking sheet and toast 5 to 7 min, or just until beginning to brown. Let cool. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cream cheese and gorgonzola cheese, stirring until well mixed. Spread the toasts with the cheese mixture. Top with the pear slices and chopped candied pecans. Sprinkles with the parsley.

GORGONZOLA-PEAR APPETIZER TOASTS



Gorgonzola-Pear Appetizer Toasts image

Entered for safekeeping, from NY Times Magazine, 11/10/13. Gorgonzola is a love/hate cheese, which is lucky at a party because half will avoid it and the other half will gobble it up. I love the combinations of tastes and textures in this recipe.

Provided by KateL

Categories     Cheese

Time 11m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 -6 ounces gorgonzola
1 pear, thinly sliced
4 -6 teaspoons honey
8 teaspoons walnuts, chopped
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1 baguette, sliced diagonally in 1/3-inch thick slices
4 -8 teaspoons olive oil, for basting
salt, to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Make toasts: Brush each slice of baguette with olive oil and season with salt. Toast in oven until golden and crisp.
  • Spread Gorgonzola cheese on toasts and top with 2 thin slices of pear. Drizzle honey over, then sprinkle walnuts. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 482.8, Fat 10.3, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 10.7, Sodium 855.2, Carbohydrate 80.2, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 9.1, Protein 18.6

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