Baked Pears and Gorgonzola

Fruit and cheese, they go together so well. Christmas time is the perfect time to experiment with flavours, making a star dish! This is one of them. The creamy cheese goes perfectly with the sweetness of the fruit. A perfect start to your Christmas lunch.

A alternative starter dish that everyone will love on Christmas day! the kids will love helping with this one too! making stuffing for any type of dish is always fun! try out this new family favourite.

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Baked Pears and Gorgonzola

Recipe by Stay at Home Mum

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Juicy pears baked with creamy gorgonzola cheese and walnuts. Sweet, savory, and a sophisticated starter or side dish.

Course: BreakfastCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

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4

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

15

minutes

Calories

180

kcal

Total time

25

minutes

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Ingredients

• 3 Pears, halved and pitted

• 1 tsp Honey

• 3 Thyme sprigs

• 50 gram Gorgonzola

• Crushed Walnuts

Directions

• Preheat Oven to 200 degrees
• Place Pears on baking tray and drizzle with honey and thyme
• Bake for 10-15 then allow to cool
• In a bowl add Gorgonzola and walnuts together
• Once pear is cool, add cheese mix and top with extra thyme and a drizzle of honey.

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Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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