GRILLED PEARS WITH GORGONZOLA AND DRIZZLED HONEY

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Grilled Pears With Gorgonzola and Drizzled Honey image

Serve alone as appetizer or side dish. Serve over choice of greens for a starter dish. Arrange around entree for table centerpiece or around a mixture of blue cheese and nuts in a cheese dip or cheese ball. Try variations of nuts such as pecans, walnuts, etc. Also works with apples

Provided by GoldsmithLissa

Categories     Apple

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 ripe but somewhat firm bosc pears or 4 bartlett pears, halved lengthwise
1/8 cup melted unsalted butter
1/2 cup gorgonzola or 1/2 cup other creamy blue cheese
honey, to taste
toasted chopped hazelnuts or pecans, to taste

Steps:

  • Prepare grill for direct and indirect heat cooking.
  • Core and scoop out small cavity in each pear half. Brush both sides of each pear half with melted butter.
  • Place pears, cut side down, over direct heat. Grill for about 2 minutes, or until blistered. Move to indirect heat, skin side down.
  • Mound 1 Tbs. cheese in cavity of each half.
  • Close lid and grill until pears are blistered and cheese is melted, about 8 minutes.
  • Serve drizzled with honey. Garnish with crushed nuts.

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