Lilly Higgins' Baked Pears with Gorgonzola, Pecans and Hot Honey

These baked pears make an elegant starter that can be ready in minutes. The salty cheese is so good with the seasonal pears and hot honey.

Lilly Higgins

Recipe - Grange Sligo - Kavanaghs

Baked pears on a bed of green leaves topped with nuts

Lilly Higgins' Baked Pears with Gorgonzola, Pecans and Hot Honey

Prep Time10 Minutes

Servings1

Cook Time10 Minutes

Ingredients

2 tbsp Honey

½ tsp Hot sauce

3 Pears, ripe but not too soft

6 Sprigs thyme

3 tbsp Gorgonzola or blue cheese

12 Toasted pecan nuts, roughly chopped

Black pepper

Seasonal salad leaves

Olive oil

Balsamic vinegar

Directions

Ingredients

2 tbsp Honey
½ tsp Hot sauce
3 Pears, ripe but not too soft
6 Sprigs thyme
3 tbsp Gorgonzola or blue cheese
12 Toasted pecan nuts, roughly chopped
Black pepper
Seasonal salad leaves
Olive oil
Balsamic vinegar

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Mix the hot sauce with the honey and set aside.
Cut the pears in half and scoop out the seeds.
Place the halves cut side in a baking dish and drizzle with the hot honey.
Scatter with thyme leaves and bake for 10 minutes.
Place a teaspoon of gorgonzola into each one. Scatter with the chopped pecan nuts. Drizzle with a little more honey and black pepper.
Serve warm on a bed of seasonal leaves dressed with a little balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

10 minutes

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 1 servings

2 tbsp Honey

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½ tsp Hot sauce

Cholula Hot Sauce Original (150 ml)

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3 Pears, ripe but not too soft

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6 Sprigs thyme

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3 tbsp Gorgonzola or blue cheese

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12 Toasted pecan nuts, roughly chopped

SuperValu Pecan Nuts (200 g)

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Black pepper

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Seasonal salad leaves

SuperValu Italian Style Salad (170 g)

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Olive oil

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Balsamic vinegar

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Recipe

Ingredients

2 tbsp Honey
½ tsp Hot sauce
3 Pears, ripe but not too soft
6 Sprigs thyme
3 tbsp Gorgonzola or blue cheese
12 Toasted pecan nuts, roughly chopped
Black pepper
Seasonal salad leaves
Olive oil
Balsamic vinegar

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Mix the hot sauce with the honey and set aside.
Cut the pears in half and scoop out the seeds.
Place the halves cut side in a baking dish and drizzle with the hot honey.
Scatter with thyme leaves and bake for 10 minutes.
Place a teaspoon of gorgonzola into each one. Scatter with the chopped pecan nuts. Drizzle with a little more honey and black pepper.
Serve warm on a bed of seasonal leaves dressed with a little balsamic vinegar and olive oil.