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Sweet baked pears filled with creamy blue cheese, nuts, and honey for an elegant dish.
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4–6 whole ripe but firm pears
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1/2 lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 1 tablespoon dried cranberries or cherries (optional)
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Equipment

  • Baking dish
  • Small knife or melon baller

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F and prepare a baking dish.
  2. Core pears from the bottom, keeping stems intact.
  3. Mix blue cheese, nuts, dried fruit, thyme, and pepper.
  4. Fill pears with cheese mixture, drizzle with honey, and add lemon zest.
  5. Bake until pears are tender and cheese is melted. Garnish and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 6gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 320mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 4gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 6IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 6mg

Notes

Choose firm pears so they hold their shape while baking.

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