Drunken Roasted Pears With Blue Cheese, Cranberries And Honey
Ingredients
6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
3 ounces coarsely crumbled sharp blue cheese
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup walnut halves, toasted and chopped
3 tablespoons
1/2 cup white wine
3 tablespoons dark rum
Optional:
6 ounces baby arugula (iceberg or lettuce)
50 grams caramelized walnut halves
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Salt
Preparation
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2
Slice the pears lengthwise into halves. With a small sharp paring knife and a melon baller, remove the core and seeds from each pear, leaving a round well for the filling and add some butter.
3
Trim a small slice away from the rounded sides of each pear half so that they will sit in the baking dish without wobbling.
4
Toss the pears with some lemon juice to prevent them from turning brown. Arrange them, core side up, in a baking dish large enough to hold the pears snugly.
5
Gently toss the crumbled blue cheese, dried cranberries, and walnuts together in a small bowl. Divide the mixture among the pears, mounding it on top of the indentation.
6
In the same small bowl, combine the white wine, dark rum and honey, stirring to dissolve the honey. Pour the mixture over and around the pears.
7
Bake the pears, basting occasionally with the wine mixture, for 30 minutes, or until tender. Set aside until warm or at room temperature.
8
Optionally:
9
Just before serving, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup of the basting liquid in a bowl.
10
Divide the arugula among 6 plates and top each with a pear half.
11
Drizzle each pear with some of the basting liquid, sprinkle with salt, arrange the caramelized walnut halves and serve warm.
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About
Adapted from Ina Garten
My DRUNKEN ROASTED PEARS WITH BLUE CHEESE, CRANBERRIES AND HONEY creation is a decent challenge for all fans of culinary experiments and flavor combinations – a special surprise for a special occasion.
Yield:
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Added:
Friday, November 12, 2010 - 11:39pm
