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Recipe courtesy of Jill Davie

Show: Party Starters

Episode: Vow Renewal

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Total:: 25 min
Prep:: 15 min
Cook:: 10 min

Yield:: 25 spears

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sugar
2 pears, peeled and diced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup Stilton cheese, crumbled (or any other blue cheese)
25 endive spears
1/2 cup pecan halves or 25 pieces, toasted
Watercress sprigs, for garnish
1 cup cream cheese (for presentation)

Directions

In a large saute pan, over medium heat, add the butter and sugar. Add the diced pears and cook until well caramelized, approximately 8 minutes.

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the garlic, red wine vinegar, salt, fresh ground pepper and olive oil. Add the mixture to the Stilton. Assemble the spears 1 by 1, starting with the cheese then the sauteed pear and topping them off with a toasted pecan. These can be garnished with a sprig of watercress or other herb, if desired. Arrange the spears on a plate by first making a small mound of cream cheese and then sticking each spear into the cream cheese in a floral, 3-dimensional pattern.

This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional. It has not been tested for home use.

My Private Notes

Name: Endive Spears with Stilton Cheese, Toasted Pecans, and Sauteed Pears
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Yield: 25 spears
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 pears, peeled and diced; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup Stilton cheese, crumbled (or any other blue cheese); 25 endive spears; 1/2 cup pecan halves or 25 pieces, toasted; Watercress sprigs, for garnish; 1 cup cream cheese (for presentation)