Peppered pears, blue cheese, and fried sage
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Firm-ripe Bosc pears | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Coarse freshly ground black |
| Pepper | ||
| 2 | tablespoons | Unsalted butter |
| 1 | tablespoon | Fresh lemon juice |
| ⅓ | cup | Blue cheese, crumbled |
| Fried sage leaves, recipe to | ||
| Follow | ||
Directions
Halve pears lengthwise and core. Cut pears lengthwise into ¼-inch thick slices and sprinkle on both sides with pepper.
In a large non stick skillet heat 1 tablespoon butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and saute half of pear slices on both sides until golden brown, about 3 minutes total. With a spatula transfer sauteed pears to a plate and drizzle with half of lemon juice. Saute and drizzle remaining pear slices in same manner.
Divide pears among 4 plates. Sprinkle pears with blue cheese and serve with fried sage leaves.
Yield: 4 first course servings
Recipe courtesy of Gourmet Magazine COOKING LIVE SHOW #CL8990