Pear Appetizer
Festive and healthy pear appetizer.
Ingredients
- 1 bunch fresh thyme
- 2 USA Pears (1 red like Anjou and 1 green like Bartlett), cored, halved, and cut into ¼-inch slices
- 1 large baguette cut on an angle into ½-inch slices
- 4 tablespoons butter divided
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup shredded mild Spanish Manchego cheese
- Freshly ground black pepper optional
- ¼ cup fresh pomegranate seeds
Instructions
- Heat oven 375F. Line two baking sheets with aluminum foil. Lightly coat with cooking spray.
- Spread several thyme sprigs over bottom of one baking sheet. Fan pear slices over top of thyme.
- Using two tablespoons of butter, spread butter lightly over 1 side of each bread slice and place butter-side-up on other baking sheet.
- Melt remaining butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat until foaming subsides. Add sugar and swirl until melted and starting to brown.
- Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Spoon mixture evenly over sliced pears.
- Bake pears and bread for 10 minutes.
- Arrange baked pears on top of crostini.
- Sprinkle each with some cheese. Return crostini to oven and bake for 5 to 6 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Sprinkle with pepper, if desired and top with pomegranate seeds and fresh thyme leaves.
Nutrition
Calories: 135kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 188mgPotassium: 70mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 154IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 1mg
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