Brie Quesadillas With Fresh Pear Salsa Recipes

BRIE AND PEAR QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Layout tortillas on the work surface (as many at a time as your space will allow). Slice 4 eighth-inch wedges of Brie for each tortilla and lay across one half of tortilla. Press four to five thin slices of pear into the Brie. Sprinkle about one hefty tablespoon minced jalapeños over the pears and fold the tortilla in half, pressing the halves together firmly. The filled quesadillas can be stacked, slightly overlapping, wrapped well, and refrigerated for 24 hours before proceeding.
• Heat a griddle or skillet over medium high heat. Spray lightly with cooking oil. Lay quesadillas in the skillet, without crowding (quesadillas should not touch), and cook until crisp and lightly browned, flipping once, about three minutes per side. Repeat for remainder of quesadillas, placing them on warm sheet pans in a single layer as they are finished. Alternatively, the quesadillas can be sprayed directly with the cooking oil, laid on sheet pans in a single layer, then baked in a preheated oven at 350° until crisp. Cut each quesadilla into five wedges and serve warm.
• Quesadillas can be browned and crisped, then held for up to an hour, uncut. Reheat quickly in a hot oven, cut into wedges and serve.

PEAR AND BRIE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Lay the brie cheese and pear slices on one half of the tortilla.
• Sprinkle with the jalapeno peppers, if using.
• Fold the tortilla in half and cook in your panini press (my favorite method - no oil needed!) or, to cook in a frying pan, heat 1 - 2 teaspoons of vegetable or canola oil over medium heat. Lay the quesadilla in the pan and let cook for a minute or two until the cheese starts melting and the tortilla begins to brown. Flip and cook on the other side until cheese is melted and both sides are browned.
• Remove from panini press or frying pan, cut into wedges, and garnish with salsa, fresh sliced tomatoes, avocado, fresh cilantro, and/or sour cream.

PEAR AND BRIE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place slices of Brie cheese over a tortilla. Layer the cheese with pear slices. Sprinkle with nutmeg and salt as desired. Top with the second tortilla.
• Spray a skillet with cooking spray. Place the quesadilla in the skillet over medium heat, and cook until golden brown and Brie melts, about 3 minutes on each side. Cut into four or eight triangles, and serve immediately.

PEAR, CARAMELIZED ONION, AND BRIE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion until soft and translucent, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in honey, thyme, salt, and pepper; continue to cook until golden brown, about 10 minutes more. Add pears and cook until just softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and grease with nonstick cooking spray. Place 1 tortilla in the skillet and top with 1/4 of the Brie. Add 1/4 of the onion-pear mixture and cover with a second tortilla. Weigh down quesadilla with a smaller skillet or plate and cook until lightly browned on the bottom, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer to a plate.
• Repeat with remaining tortillas, Brie cheese, and onion-pear mixture. Slice quesadillas into wedges, or wrap in foil to take along for a picnic.

BRIE, PAPAYA AND ONION QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Heat oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and jalapeño and sauté until onion is just tender, about 4 minutes; cool slightly.
• Arrange 4 tortillas on heavy large baking sheet. Arrange Brie, then cilantro, papaya and onion mixture over tortillas, dividing equally. Top each with another tortilla, pressing to adhere.
• Bake quesadillas until cheese melts and filling is heated through, about 8 minutes. Transfer quesadillas to plates; cut into wedges. Serve passing sour cream and salsa, if desired.

PEAR & BRIE QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Heat long griddle until hot. I like mine around 300 -325* Butter both tortillas on one side each. Place both tortillas, butter side down on the griddle. Working quickly, on one tortilla lay out your slices of brie. Place pears on top of Brie. Sprinkle a pinch of nutmeg on top of pears. When quesadillas are a nice golden color, take the empty single tortilla, flip it over and lay it on top of your pear slices. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 1 - 2 minutes. Slice quesadilla and serve immediately.

BRIE AND WALNUT QUESADILLAS WITH TROPICAL FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• SALSA.
• Toss all ingredients in large bowl.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Cover, chill.
• QUESADILLAS.
• Butter tortillas on one side; place buttered side down on large rimmed baking sheet.
• Top half of each tortilla with cheese, cilantro and nuts.
• Fold tortillas in half; press lightly.
• Can be made one day ahead, cover, chill.
• Preheat oven to 300°.
• Working in batches, cook tortillas in heavy large skillet over medium heat until golden and cheese melts, about 1 minute per side.
• Transfer to baking sheet. Keep warm in oven. Cut each into 3 wedges. Serve with salsa.
• CANDIED MAPLE WALNUTS.
• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Line rimmed baking sheet with foil.
• Combine walnuts and syrup in medium bowl; toss to coat.
• Spread nuts on sheet and bake until browned and dry, stirring often, about 22 minutes.
• Cool. Remove from foil. Coarsely chop nuts. Can be made 3 days ahead.