RECIPE: REC: Pear-blue cheese-honey simple appetizer. YUM! (plus my 'cheats' to make it easier:)

[deb-in-mi]

Pear-Honey-Blue Cheese mini tarts

1 (15 oz.) package refrigerator piecrusts (I used mini filo cups. Skip the piecrust part below. Just fill and bake)

8 oz. goat cheese (I used blue cheese)

1 to 2 ripe pears (not too ripe)

2 T. of honey

½ tsp. dried thyme

Unfold piecrusts, and cut each in half; cut each half into 3 pieces. Place 1 piece into a lightly greased muffin cup in a muffin pan. Fold and press pastry piece to form a cup shape. Repeat procedure with remaining pastry pieces.

Bake at 375 F for 8 minutes or until edges of pastries are lightly browned. Remove pan to a wire rack.

Stir together goat cheese and next 3 ingredients. Spoon evenly into pastry shells.

Bake at 375 F for 8 – 10 minutes or until cheese is melted (blue cheese will be bubbly). Yum!

From November 2006 Southern Living, pg. 150

 

[orchid]

This sounds great deb....Is the pear

 

[orchid]

This sounds great deb....Is the pear

oops...posted before I was finished....

Is the pear cut in small dice?

 

[deb-in-mi]

That's how I cut it, Orchid. Not too small of dice - probably 1/4 inch or a bit larger.

 

[orchid]

Thanks deb, it sounds great.