Sallie Swor prepared her Roasted Pears recipe (see below) and shared details about her new cookbook. Find Sallie’s new cookbook "You're Grown: Now You Can Throw a Party", and more of her recipes on her blog www.thedeerone.com. The cookbook is also at Brnes and Nobles, Books a Million, some specialty stores, including Green Door Gourmet, Corner Market, Sassafras Shop, Belle Meade Plantation and others.several local bookstores and at www.amazon.com
Roasted Pears with Walnuts, Honey, and Goat Cheese
Ingredients:
4 ripe pears (We each ate 2 halves but one half can be a serving )
2 Tbsp butter
4 Tbsp balsamic vinegar *
¼ cup walnut pieces
4 oz package of goat cheese
4 -6 Tbsp honey
Fresh ground pepper
Optional: Tarragon
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cut pears in half and core, using a spoon or sharp knife.
Melt butter in a casserole dish large enough to hold pears (9x13) in the oven.
Place pears in dish cut side down and roast for 15 to 20 minutes until a knife is easily inserted.
Flip pears, add walnuts to the casserole dish to brown and drizzle about ½ Tbsp of balsamic vinegar over each pear half.
Roast another 5 minutes.
To serve, put about 1 Tbsp goat cheese in the center of each pear half, drizzle with honey and top with a grind of pepper.
Top with toasted walnuts and tarragon if desired.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
* Can use a flavored balsamic vinegar, but any type you like will be fine.
