Roasted Baby Pears With Herbed Goat Cheese

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Goat cheese
1/4 cup	27g / 1oz	Chopped mixed herbs
		= (such as parsley, thyme, and chives)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Extra-virgin olive oil - plus
		More for drizzling
		Kosher salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
12		Baby pears
12		Bacon - (abt 1/2 lb) - cut in halves
2 tablespoons	30ml	Honey
		Arugula or dandelion greens - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Heat the oven to 375 degrees.

In a small bowl, mix the goat cheese, herbs, and 2 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt and pepper.

Halve the pears and scoop out the seeds and cores. Stuff each pear half with about a tablespoon of the cheese. Wrap each stuffed pear with a slice of bacon and place it on a baking sheet. Drizzle some olive oil over the pears and season them with salt and pepper.

Bake them until the pears are tender and the bacon is crisp, about 25 to 30 minutes. Place the pears onto a platter, drizzle with the honey, and garnish with the arugula.

This recipe yields 24 appetizers.

Source:
FOOD 911 with Tyler Florence - (Show # FO-1E27) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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