GORGONZOLA BREAD

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French bread topped with Gorgonzola cheese, sliced pears and walnut pieces makes an elegant appetizer without a lot of work.

Provided by CAPTAINMORG

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Cheese

Time 35m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 French baguette, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds
¼ cup olive oil or melted butter
2 pears - peeled, cored and sliced
8 ounces crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Arrange the baguette slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Brush the top of each one with olive oil or melted butter. Place a slice of pear onto each piece of bread, then crumble some of the cheese over the top. Sprinkle with walnuts.
  • Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the pears are browned and the cheese has started to melt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.7 calories, Carbohydrate 32.4 g, Cholesterol 24 mg, Fat 20.5 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 12.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 519.8 mg, Sugar 4.7 g

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