GORGONZOLA-PEAR APPETIZER TOASTS

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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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