Caramelised Pear Camembert And Rocket Salad Food

CARAMELISED PEAR AND ROCKET (ARUGULA) SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Place the butter, vinegar and sugar in a frying pan over medium heat.
• When butter is melted add the pear and walnuts and cook for 4-6 minutes until the pear is just soft.
• Place the rocket on serving plates and top with the pear and walnuts.
• Spoon over the pan juices and top with the blue cheese.

CARAMELISED PEAR, CAMEMBERT AND ROCKET SALAD

Steps:

• Place the bread onto a lined baking tray and brush with half the combined oil and garlic. Cook under a grill for 2-3 minutes until golden. Turn and brush with remaining oil mixture and grill until golden.
• Heat butter and sugar in a small non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add pears and sauté for 2-3 minutes until light golden.
• Arrange rocket, camembert, toasts and pears onto a serving platter. Drizzle with dressing and serve immediately.

ARUGULA (ROCKET) SALAD

Steps:

• get some fresh rocket leaves and place in a salad bowl.
• mix together very small quantities of finest quality ex virgin olive oil and the oldest balsamic you can afford.
• shake well and pour just enough over the salad to moisten the leaves and work through with your hands.
• slice, very thinly some fresh parmesan reggiano on top-enjoy-this is heaven.

CARAMELIZED PEARS

Steps:

• In a saute pan on medium, melt the butter then stir in the sugar. Simmer, stirring occasionally until it begins to turn golden brown and caramelized. Add brandy and lemon juice to the pan and simmer to incorporate. Add pear slices and cook slowly to tenderize and caramelize.

LEMON, FENNEL, AND ROCKET (ARUGULA) SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the lemons and oranges into thin slices, removing any seeds.
• Thinly slice the fennel.
• Wash and dry the rocket leaves and tear them into small pieces.
• Chill all ingredients while making the Toasted Sesame Dressing: heat the sesame oil in a small pan over medium heat. Add the sesame seeds and cook, stirring constantly until lightly golden. Remove from heat and cool. Pour mixture into a small container. Whisk in the white wine vinegar and mustard, and season with salt and black pepper.
• Combine the fruit, fennel, rocket, pecans, and olives in a shallow serving bowl. Drizzle with the dressing.

SIMPLE CARAMELIZED PEARS

Steps:

• Halve pears lengthwise; remove cores. (A melon baller removes cores easily, but a small spoon works, too.) Place sugar on a plate.
• Heat a large skillet over medium. Press cut side of each halved pear in sugar. Pressing the cut sides of pears in sugar before cooking helps them caramelize. Place cut side down in skillet (fit will be snug). Cook until beginning to brown, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup water. Cover; simmer until pears are tender, 5 to 10 minutes (depending on ripeness), adding more water if sugar begins to burn.
• If liquid in pan is thin, simmer until thickened to a saucelike consistency; if it is thick, add more water. Serve sauce over pears.

SAUTEED ARUGULA (ROCKET)

Steps:

• In a large pan heat oil over medium high heat. Add mushrooms, onions, and garlic stirring all the while cooking about 4 minutes the pan will be dry till the mushrooms release some liquid.
• Deglaze the pan with vermouth.
• Add salt, pepper flakes, herbs, nutmeg and arugula. Cook till wilted about 2-3 minutes.
• Top with cheese.