Blue Cheese Cranberry And Pear Crostini Food

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.

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.

FRISéE SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE, WALNUT, AND CRANBERRY CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange bread slices on baking sheet. Brush bread slices on top side with 2 tablespoons walnut oil. Bake until crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Mix walnuts, cheese, 4 tablespoons shallots, and dried cranberries in medium bowl. Spread mixture on toasts. Bake until cheese melts, about 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine frisée, 2 tablespoons shallots, 2 tablespoons walnut oil, and vinegar in bowl. Sprinkle with fleur de sel; toss. Serve with crostini.

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.

BLEU CHEESE, WALNUT AND CRANBERRY CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange the bread slices on a baking sheet. Brush the bread slices on the top with 2 tablespoons of the walnut oil. Bake until crisp, about 5 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, combine the toasted walnuts, bleu cheese, 4 tablespoons of shallots, and dried cranberries. Spread the mixture on the toast slices. Bake until cheese melts, approximately 4 minutes.
• In a separate, non-reactive bowl combine the frisee, 2 tablespoons shallots, 2 tablespoons walnut oil and the vinegar. Season with sea salt and toss.
• Serve with crostini.

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.

EASY BLUE CHEESE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Set oven to broiler heat.
• In a bowl mix together blue cheese and butter.
• Spread and divide the butter/cheese mixture equally on top of the bread slices.
• Arrange the slices on a large baking sheet.
• Sprinkle VERY light with sugar.
• Broil until topping is just browned and the cheese softens (about 1 minute).
• Transfer to a serving platter.

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 CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in the crock pot.
• Pour chicken stock and wine on top of filets.
• Top with sliced pears and dot with 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Cook on low heat for 4-5 hour or until the chicken slides off a knife.
• When done, stir in the whipping cream and blue cheese simmer until cheese melts.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.