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Roasted Pears with Blue Cheese and Pecans

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This simple dish combines melting cheese, juicy pears and a crunchy pecan-oat crumble, playing with sweet and savory flavors.
  • Author: Delphine Fortin
  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Cuisine: French
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Calling all cheese lovers out there to try these roasted pears with blue cheese and pecans. This simple dish combines melting cheese, juicy pears and a crunchy pecan-oat crumble, playing with sweet and savory flavors.

Ingredients

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  • 3 ripe but firm Anjou pears
  • 1 lemon, freshly squeezed
  • 3 ounces (85g) blue cheese such as Stilton, crumbled
  • ½ cup (120 ml) apple cider
  • 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup (50g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup (40g) pecans, chopped
  • 1/3 cup (35g) old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • ¼ cup (60g) butter, diced and cold
  • A few sprigs of fresh thyme

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. Cut pears in half, lengthwise, then cut a small sliver off the underside so the pears sit flat when placed upright on the baking sheet. With a small paring knife and a melon baller, remove the core and seeds from each pear, leaving a round well for the filling.
  3. Drizzle lemon juice over the pears to prevent them from turning brown, then arrange them, core side up, in a shallow baking dish.
  4. Gently divide the crumbled blue cheese among the pears.
  5. In a bowl, combine the apple cider and maple syrup. Pour the mixture over and around the pears.
  6. Bake the pears, basting occasionally with the cider syrup, for 15 minutes.
  7. Meanwhile, prepare the pecan crumble mixture by mixing together chopped pecans, flour, oats, salt and diced butter with your finger tips until crumbly. Sprinkle fresh thyme over and mix.
  8. Divide the pecan crumble* over the pears, then place in the oven again and bake 15 more minutes or until pears are tender, basting from time to time. Serve warm, with some additional fresh thyme on top and a side of arugula salad. Enjoy!

Notes

* You may have more pecan crumble that you actually need to cover the pears. If so, place the remaining pecan crumble in a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and place in the oven. You can always serve the pears with the remaining pecan crumble on a bowl, your guests will love to add more crunch to the dish!

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