Blue Cheese Pear Crostini Recipes

BLUE CHEESE, PEAR, AND HONEY CROSTINI

Steps:

• Begin by slicing the baguette on the diagonal. Then, lay the slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Brush them with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the baking sheet on the top rack of your oven and broil for 4-5 minutes until the bread is golden brown. Set aside to cool.
• In a small bowl, toss the sliced pears with the lemon juice to prevent browning.
• To assemble, layer the ingredients onto the toast, beginning with a pear slice. Follow that with a few crumbles of blue cheese and a sprinkle of walnuts. Finally, drizzle with honey and top with fresh sage.

BLUE CHEESE AND GRILLED PEAR CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Slice pears into half-moons.
• Cook pears on the preheated grill until nicely browned, about 5 minutes per side. Set aside.
• Cut blue cheese slices into 8 equal pieces.
• Spread cream cheese over bread slices. Top with grilled pear slices and blue cheese. Sprinkle with walnuts, mint, and pepper. Drizzle with honey.

PEAR AND BLUE CHEESE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Place baguette slices on a baking sheet and light toast in the oven, about 2 minutes. Divide blue cheese evenly between the baguette slices (about 1 ½ teaspoons per slice) and bake until cheese starts to melt, 3-4 minutes.Place the pears in a medium bowl and, using your hands, coat with the agave nectar or honey. Top each baguette slice with a pear slice and a few thyme leaves. Serve.

BRANDIED BLUE CHEESE WITH PEAR CROSTINI

Steps:

• Mash cheese and butter together.
• Add brandy and walnuts.
• Toast baguette slices (one side only).
• Turn and place 1 slice of pear on untoasted side.
• Top with 1 teaspoons of cheese mixture.
• Broil about 2 minutes or until bubbly.

BLUE CHEESE & PEAR CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Place bacon strips on foil lined baking sheet and sprinkle rosemary on top. Bake for 10 - 15 minutes, until almost done, but not too crisp. Remove from oven and set aside.
• Preheat small skillet to medium heat and melt olive oil and butter together. Place shallot slices in skillet and stir well to coat evenly. Add brown sugar and melt together, continually stirring. Reduce heat to medium low and slowly cook for about 10 - 15 minutes until shallots are soft and caramelized in color. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Preheat a grill pan to medium heat. Place pears on pan and quickly grill for about 2 - 3 minutes until char lines are visible. Remove from heat.
• Preheat oven to broil. Line second baking sheet with bread slices. Top with large chunks of the blue cheese. Crumbles don't hold together well, so I do recommend a wedge of cheese that you pinch and crumble yourself. Top with bacon slices, caramelized onions and pears. Toast in oven until cheese melts, approximately 3 - 5 minutes.
• This is great when serve with warm toasted nuts and red wine.

BLUE CHEESE CROSTINI

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Stir in the blue cheese and walnuts. Spread evenly over toasted bread. , Place on a baking sheet. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is bubbly. Core pear and cut into 30 thin slices. Place two pear slices on each crostini. Serve warm.

BLUE CHEESE, CRANBERRY AND PEAR CROSTINI

Steps:

• Heat broiler.
• Place bread slices on baking sheet; brush with oil. Broil, 4 inches from heat, 2 to 3 min. or until browned. Cool completely on wire rack.
• Mix cheeses, cranberries and nuts; spread onto bread slices.
• Top with pears.