Blue Cheese Stuffed Pears

Baked pears with blue cheese, walnuts, and dried cranberries are a delicious and elegant dessert that brings together a perfect balance of flavors. Fresh pears are cut in half, filled with tangy blue cheese, and topped with crunchy walnuts and sweet dried cranberries. The pears are then baked until soft, and the cheese is melted, creating a warm and satisfying dessert. The combination of creamy blue cheese, nutty walnuts, and chewy cranberries creates a delicious flavor profile that is sure to impress. This dish is perfect for fall and winter gatherings or as a special treat for yourself.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Course Dessert, first course, salad, entree

Servings Pear Halves

Equipment

10 inch cast iron skillet Or any oven-safe dish

Ingredients

3 Pears
3 oz Blue cheese gorgonzola or stilton
1/4 cup Dried Cranberries
1/4 cup Walnuts
3/4 cup Apple Cider divided Or white wine or red wine
3 tbsp Fig Jam Any jam, blackberry, raspberry, mango chutney
3 tbsp Maple Syrup
1/4 tsp Kosher salt
1/8 tsp Freshly ground pepper

Instructions

Turn oven to 400 degrees and place your cast iron skillet into heat up with the oven.
Mix all the blue cheese, walnuts, dried cranberries, maple syrup, jam, salt and pepper, and 1/4 cup of the apple cider.
Cut pears in halves and scoop the seeds with a teaspoon or a melon baller Place the halves open-faced in your cast iron skillet.
Stuff the pears evenly on the pears and pour the remaining 1/2 cup of apple cider around them.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes.
These are great as is drizzled with the glaze from the bottom of the pan. Or with ice cream again the glaze drizzled over.
They can also be served as a started salad.
Strain off the glaze and whisk in 1 Tbsp lemon juice and 3 tbsp olive oil and toss with mixed greens and serve the pears over

Keyword Stuffed pears

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