Best Roquefort Butter And Red Pear Tea Sandwiches Recipes

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ROQUEFORT BUTTER AND RED PEAR TEA SANDWICHES



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The red skins of the pears are a colorful accent to these simple tea sandwiches. Use the Roquefort butter in other combinations such as with watercress or thinly sliced tomato.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers     Finger Food Recipes

Yield Makes 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 7

Juice of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons water
1 red pear, cored and very thinly sliced
4 ounces Roquefort cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
16 thin slices white bread or brioche

Steps:

  • Combine lemon juice and the water in a small bowl; immerse sliced pears until ready to use to prevent discoloration. Blot dry with paper towels before using.
  • In a medium bowl, gently stir Roquefort into butter, leaving small bits of cheese. Be careful not to overmix, or the butter will turn blue. Add pepper.
  • Spread a thin layer of Roquefort butter on two slices of bread. Line one with pears, overlapping slightly, and top with the other bread slice. Use a serrated knife to trim crusts and cut into three rectangles (about 1 by 3 inches). Repeat with remaining ingredients. Cover with damp paper towels until ready to serve.

ROQUEFORT BUTTER AND RED PEAR TEA SANDWICHES



Roquefort Butter and Red Pear Tea Sandwiches image

Categories     Bread     Sandwich     Tea     Pear     Butter

Yield makes 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 7

Juice of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons water
1 red pear, cored and very thinly sliced
4 ounces Roquefort cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
16 thin slices white bread or brioche

Steps:

  • Combine the lemon juice and the water in a small bowl; immerse the sliced pears until ready to use to prevent discoloration. Blot dry with paper towels before using.
  • In a medium bowl, gently stir the Roquefort into the butter, leaving small bits of cheese. Be careful not to overmix, or the butter will turn blue. Add the pepper.
  • Spread a thin layer of Roquefort butter on 2 slices of bread. Line 1 slice with pears, overlapping slightly, and top with the other bread slice. Use a serrated knife to trim the crusts and cut into 3 rectangles (about 1 × 3 inches). Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Cover with damp paper towels until ready to serve.

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