Yield: 4 Servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
4 \N | Pears peeled,halved,cored |
½ cup | Port wine |
¼ cup | Chopped pecans |
½ cup | Crumbled blue cheese OR |
\N \N | Stilton cheese |
\N \N | Alfalfa sprouts |
2 tablespoons | Each walnut or olive oil AND |
\N \N | Red wine vinegar to port |
Place pears, core sides down, in shallow microwaveable dish. Pour wine over pears. Cover and cook on high 4 minutes. Spoon wine over pears; cook 4 minutes longer until pears are tender. Remove pears; scoop some of pear out of center. Fill center with a mixture of pecans and cheese. Place pears, filled side up, in port. Cook 1 to 2 minutes on medium-high until cheese starts to melt. Serve pear halves on bed of alfalfa sprouts. Add oil and wine. Drizzle over salad. Serves 4
Source: Oakville Journal. Aug. 20,1996