Bacon Gorgonzola And Honey Appetizer Food

BRUSCHETTA WITH GORGONZOLA CHEESE AND HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Arrange the sliced baguette on a baking sheet. Brush with olive oil. Bake until the bread is pale golden and crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Arrange the cheese on the toasts and bake until the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes.
• Drizzle the toasts with honey. Place on a serving platter and serve immediately.

ENDIVE WITH GORGONZOLA AND HOT HONEY

Steps:

• Arrange the endive leaves on a platter. Spread about 1 heaping teaspoon of the cheese on each endive leaf, then drizzle with honey.
• Sprinkle the endive with pecans and chopped chives.

SAVORY PEAR, GORGONZOLA, AND BACON BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
• Place bacon in another large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels, reserving grease in the skillet.
• Cook pear slices in reserved bacon grease over medium-low heat until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain pear slices on paper towels.
• Beat eggs and egg yolks in a large bowl until smooth. Add heavy cream, black pepper, salt, and Italian seasoning; mix until well-blended.
• Place half the bread cubes in a 9x13-inch glass baking pan. Sprinkle half the Gorgonzola cheese on top. Pour onion mixture over cheese. Spread half the bacon and pears on top. Repeat layering remaining bread, Gorgonzola cheese, and pears, ending with bacon. Pour egg mixture slowly and evenly over layers. Press down with a spatula or a gloved hand to prevent bread from overflowing.
• Place baking pan in the refrigerator until bread soaks up egg mixture, at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bake bread pudding in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, covering with aluminum foil if needed, 40 to 55 minutes. Remove from oven and let dish set before serving, about 15 minutes.

HONEY-NUT ENDIVE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Spoon into endive leaves. Drizzle honey over cheese mixture. Serve immediately.

CHIPOTLE-HONEY BBQ BACON BURGERS WITH GORGONZOLA CHEESE

Steps:

• Prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill with a cover, or preheat a gas grill to medium-high.
• Make the patties: combine beef, pork, green onion, bell pepper, and garlic in a big bowl; mix well.
• Divide mixture into 4 equal portions; form into patties to fit rolls; coat with the black pepper; refrigerate until needed.
• Make the sauce: when the grill is ready, heat the olive oil in a 2 quart saucepan or the grill rack.
• Add in onion, chiles, bell peppers, tomato, and garlic; stir/saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Deglaze with the vinegar and let simmer.
• Add in the mustard; blend until smooth; stir in the ketchup and honey; bring to a slow simmer.
• Cook bacon until crisp in a frying pan on the grill rack; keep warm for later use.
• Brush grill rack with vegetable oil; place patties on the rack; cover and cook, turning once and basting frequently with the sauce, until done to preference-5 to 7 minutes on each side for medium.
• During the last few minutes of cooking, place the rolls, cut side down, on the outer edges of the rack to toast lightly.
• Assemble burgers: spread 1 teaspoon of the sauce over the cut sides of each roll.
• On each roll bottom, place 1 ounce of the cheese, 2 bacon slices, a patty, and 2 tomato slices.
• Add roll tops and serve.

CHIPOTLE-HONEY BBQ BACON BURGER WITH GORGONZOLA CHEESE

Steps:

• Mix ground beef, ground pork, green onion, red pepper and garlic.
• Form into 6 patties.
• Roll in black pepper.
• Refrigerate until needed.
• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Place a 2-quart saucepan on grill.
• Heat olive oil in saucepan.
• Sauté chipotle peppers, green peppers, red peppers, red onion, roma tomatoes and garlic.
• Deglaze with apple cider vinegar and let simmer.
• Add dry mustard.
• Blend sauce mixture; combine until smooth.
• Add ketchup and honey.
• Bring to a slow simmer.
• Cook bacon in a griddle/frying pan on grill surface.
• Keep warm for later use.
• Place burger patties on grill.
• Cook until medium-well, basting with Chipotle-Honey BBQ Sauce.
• Place 1 teaspoon Chipotle-Honey BBQ Sauce on top and bottom of each Kaiser bun.
• Assemble as follows: bottom bun, Gorgonzola cheese, peppered bacon, burger patty, roma tomatoes, and top bun.