Grilled Stuffed Pears
Serve these pears as an appetizer or dessert. Pears are related to the family of apple and quince. They are a good source of vitamin C and copper and are high in dietary fiber. Look for pears that are firm, but not too hard. They should have a smooth skin that is free of bruises or mold. Avoid pears that are punctured or have dark soft spots. Leave pears at room temperature to ripen.
Serves 8
4 medium pears, peeled and halved
1 tablespoons olive oil
3 oz. mild, blue cheese
1 tablespoon chopped mixed nuts
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
1 tablespoon dried cranberries
Remove the core of the pear half to create a pocket in the pear. Place the pears onto a tray and drizzle with olive oil to coat. Prepare stuffing by crumbling blue cheese in a bowl. Add mixed nuts, cranberries and chives into the cheese and mix well. Place a large spoonful of the cheese mixture into the pocket of each pear. Grill the pears for 2 minutes then turn off heat and close the oven door. Allow another 2 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
The Culinary Chase’s Note: What an easy and delicious recipe! I used Goat Brie in lieu of blue cheese. The next time I make this I will add more to the pockets as I found the stuffing not enough but then again these were big pears. With that in mind, you may have to increase/decrease the ingredients according to pear size. I used pine nuts instead of mixed nuts. Make sure the pears aren’t too hard otherwise you won’t enjoy eating them.
Oh, pears and blue cheese and nuts and cranberries — tooooo many good things in one recipe! This looks absolutely delicious.
This looks very good indeed. Lots of ideas can be stemmed from this. Thanks!
Thanks Lydia & Andy! A super duper easy recipe & very open to your own taste interpretation!
Cheers!
Heather
I am excited at the prospect of trying this – pears with salty blue cheese, chewey nuts and mild onion-flavoured chives… oh boy. I’ve bookmarked this and will definitely try it out when entertaining.
Oh, my mouth is watering! That looks so yummy. I like the idea of the brie too.
Heather,
Just heard about your move to Thailand, how exciting!!! Thai food is one of my very favorite, too bad I hadn’t have any chance to visit this beautiful country yet. Hope you’re going to have a very smooth and stress-free move!
Warmest regards.
Thanks Cynthia, Sher & Gattina! I love pears & the stuffing ingredients are also a favorite of mine so this was a win-win combination. Thank you Gattina for your well wishes on our move. I can’t wait to discover another Asian city!
Cheers,
Heather