Autumn Pears With Herbed Goat Cheese and Fig Preserves |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Serve as a lovely autumnal snack or appetizer-goes great with a baguette and a glass of wine! Ingredients:
4 medium comice pears, peeled, halved lengthwise and cored (or other seasonal pears) |
1/4 cup lemon juice |
1/4 teaspoon herbes de provence, crushed (or herbes de napa) |
4 ounces goat cheese, softened |
1/2 cup fig preserves |
1/4 teaspoon finely minced orange zest |
Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, toss the pear halves with lemon juice.
2. In another bowl, combine the goat cheese with the herbes de Provence or herbes de Napa.
3. In a small bowl, stir together the fig preserves with the orange zest.
4. Thinly slice pear halves, cutting to but not through the stem ends.
5. Fan a pear half on each plate.
6. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of goat cheese and top with 1 tablespoon of fig preserves.
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