Grilled gorgonzola, pear, and watercress sandwiches
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | ounces | Chilled Gorgonzola cheese; (for strong flavor) or 6 ounces chilled Saga Blue cheese (for milder flavor) |
| 1 | Firm-ripe pear such as Bartlett or Anjou | |
| 4½ | Inch-thick slices whole-grain bread | |
| 1 | cup | Watercress sprigs; (about 1/2 bunch, coarse stems discarded) |
Directions
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Preheat broiler.
Cut cheese into thin slices. Halve pear lengthwise and core with a lemon-ball cutter. Slice pear thin crosswise.
On a baking sheet toast both sides of bread about 3 inches from heat until golden. Divide watercress among toasts and cover with overlapping pear slices. Arrange cheese over pear slices and broil sandwiches until cheese is melted, about 1 minute.
Serves 4
Gourmet March 1995
Posted to recipelu-digest by Sandy <sandysno@...> on Feb 24, 1998