Gorgonzola Pear And Walnut Appetizer Recipes

PEAR GORGONZOLA BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° Unless using non-stick, lightly coat a mini muffin tin with cooking spray
• In a large bowl, combine flour, cheese, baking powder, walnuts, rosemary, pepper, & salt
• In another bowl combine milk, butter, egg, lemon juice, and pears
• Add the milk/egg mixture to the dry ingredients, combining quickly with a few swift strokes so as not to overmix.
• Use a tablespoon or a melon baller to fill muffin cups with batter
• Bake in center of oven 15-20 minutes until golden
• Cool slightly on a rack and serve warm, or allow to cool completely and store in an airtight container in the fridge until serving

PEARS WITH MAPLE WALNUTS AND GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Stir sugar and salt in a small bowl; set aside. Put butter and maple syrup into a large saute pan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add nuts; toss to coat.
• Transfer nuts to a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with sugar mixture; toss to coat. Toast in oven until fragrant, about 7 minutes. Let nuts cool completely on sheet on a wire rack.
• To serve, arrange candied nuts, pear wedges, and Gorgonzola on a serving platter.

PEAR, GORGONZOLA & WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together oil, lemon juice, honey, thyme, mustard, pepper and salt in a large bowl. Add lettuce and gently toss to combine. Top with sliced pear, Gorgonzola, walnuts and raisins. Serve immediately.

GORGONZOLA, PEAR, AND WALNUT APPETIZER

Steps:

• Slice a pear along the side and place a piece on the cracker. Put a piece of the gorgonzola cheese on top of the pear slice.
• Breakup the walnuts into smaller pieces and place them on top of the cheese. The cheese should hold them to the canape.
• Drizzle some honey to sweeten. Tip: You can also add a slice of date instead of honey.

GORGONZOLA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Arrange the baguette slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Brush the top of each one with olive oil or melted butter. Place a slice of pear onto each piece of bread, then crumble some of the cheese over the top. Sprinkle with walnuts.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the pears are browned and the cheese has started to melt.

FRESH PEARS WITH GORGONZOLA, HONEY, AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Arrange pears, cheese, walnuts, and a small bowl of honey on a serving board. To serve, smear spears of pear with cheese, walnut, and a drizzle of honey.

GORGONZOLA AND TOASTED WALNUT SPREAD

Steps:

• Reserve 1 tablespoon of the Gorgonzola cheese for garnish. In food processor, place cream cheese, remaining Gorgonzola cheese, half-and-half and pepper. Cover and process just until blended.
• Reserve 1 tablespoon of the walnuts for garnish. Stir remaining walnuts into cheese mixture. Spoon into shallow serving bowl. Sprinkle with reserved Gorgonzola cheese, walnuts and the parsley. Serve with bread slices and apple slices.

PEAR, WALNUT AND GORGONZOLA SALAD

Steps:

• mix vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, mustard, shallots and oil. Before serving toss greens with dressing. Divide pears and greens between 6 to 8 plates depending on serving size. Sprinkle walnuts and gorgonzola cheese to top of salads.