Honey Nut Endive Appetizers Food

ENDIVE & GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Carefully peel the leaves from the head of endive, and place them open-side up on a serving platter. Place one leaf of parsley at the base of each endive leaf and 1 tablespoon of Gorgonzola artfully on top of the parsley.

ENDIVE BITES WITH GORGONZOLA AND HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the pine nuts on a small baking sheet and toast in the oven until very lightly browned and fragrant, 6 to 10 minutes. (Check the nuts frequently because they can quickly go from perfectly toasted to burnt!) Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
• Combine the gorgonzola and heavy cream in a small bowl and use a fork or small whisk to whip the mixture together until smooth. Smear a scant teaspoon of the gorgonzola mixture on the end of each endive leaf, then lightly drizzle with some of the honey. Sprinkle with the toasted pine nuts and pomegranate seeds and garnish with the mint leaves.

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.

ELEGANT ENDIVES

Steps:

• Slice off the base of the endive and separate the endive leaves, carefully pulling them off at the base so they're intact.
• Lay the leaves on a large servign tray in a decorative pattern - such as concentric circles or diagonal rows.
• Fill the base of each leaf (the strongest and whitest part) with a heaping teaspoon of blue cheese crumbles. Sprinkle each with nuts and top with a drop or two of honey.
• Now slip into something fabulous.