Pears With Goat Cheese And Preserves Food

AUTUMN PEARS WITH HERBED GOAT CHEESE AND FIG PRESERVES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, toss the pear halves with lemon juice.
• In another bowl, combine the goat cheese with the herbes de Provence or herbes de Napa.
• In a small bowl, stir together the fig preserves with the orange zest.
• Thinly slice pear halves, cutting to but not through the stem ends.
• Fan a pear half on each plate.
• Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of goat cheese and top with 1 tablespoon of fig preserves.

GRIDDLED PEARS WITH GOAT'S CHEESE & HAZELNUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine the hazelnuts with the oil, vinegar and a pinch of sea salt flakes. Slice each pear into six wedges.
• Heat a griddle pan over a high heat and griddle the pear wedges until slightly charred. Arrange three in a line on each plate. Tuck some watercress around the pears, then crumble over the goat's cheese. Dot over the hazelnut dressing.

PEAR AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small skillet, dry roasted pecans over medium heat for 1 to 5 minutes; stirring frequently. Finely chop.
• Meanwhile, arrange ½ cup salad greens on each of eight plates; set aside.
• Cut pears in half lengthwise. With a melon baler, remove seeds and make a small, round cavity in each pear half.
• Cut cheese into eight pieces; shape each into a ball. Roll in pecans and place one in each pear cavity. Arrange pears on lettuce.
• Pour vinegar into a small bowl; add sugar, whisking until dissolved.
• Add oil in a fine stream, whisking constantly until smooth. Drizzle evenly over pears; sprinkle with any remaining pecans.