Blue Cheese Pear Bites with White Chocolate
Blue Cheese Pear Bites with White Chocolate is a side dish that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 11g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 354 calories. For $1.35 per serving, this recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of pumpernickel bread, chocolate shavings, unsalted butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 28 minutes. 6 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. Overall, this recipe earns a not so awesome spoonacular score of 32%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Blue Cheese, Mascarpone And Pear Bites, White Chocolate Filed Blue Velvet Cupcakes with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting, and Red White and Blue Pretzel Bites.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 8 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup white chocolate shavings
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 cup frozen chopped onions
1 pear, thinly sliced
4 slices pumpernickel bread, toasted, each slice cut into quarters
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Equipment:
broiler
frying pan
baking sheet
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat the broiler on low. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the butter. When the butter has melted, add the pear slices, onions, lemon juice, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook until the pears are warmed through and are soft but not falling apart, about 5 minutes. Place the toast squares on a baking sheet. Lay a few slices of pears in a single layer on each toast square. Top each with the crumbled blue cheese. Place under the broiler until the cheese begins to melt, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a platter, garnish each with a sprinkle of the white chocolate shavings, and serve immediately.
Step by step:
1. Preheat the broiler on low.
2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the butter. When the butter has melted, add the pear slices, onions, lemon juice, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook until the pears are warmed through and are soft but not falling apart, about 5 minutes.
3. Place the toast squares on a baking sheet. Lay a few slices of pears in a single layer on each toast square. Top each with the crumbled blue cheese.
4. Place under the broiler until the cheese begins to melt, 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Transfer to a platter, garnish each with a sprinkle of the white chocolate shavings, and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
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