Pears Stuffed with Gorgonzola Cheese

Serves 4
Time 2 hrs 15 min

Gorgonzola and cream cheese are a great match for filling sweet pears. Look for ripe but firm Bartlett or Bosc pears to make this simple dessert.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    4 smallfirm, ripe pears
    1lemon, halved
    2 ouncesGorgonzola or blue cheese
    2 tablespoonscream cheese, softened
    2 tablespoonscrushed walnuts, pistachios or pine nuts

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Method

Carefully peel pears, leaving the stems attached. 


Cut in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds, along with a tablespoon or so of pulp out of each half. 


Rub with lemon juice to prevent discoloration. 


Cream Gorgonzola and cream cheese together in a small bowl until soft and fluffy. 


Fill pear halves with cream cheese mixture and carefully stick the two halves of the pears back together again.


 Roll pears in crushed nuts, and chill for 2 hours, until the cheese is firm.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

1 stuffed pear

Calories

150

Total Fat

10g

Saturated Fat

4.5g

Cholesterol

20mg

Sodium

20mg

Total Carbohydrate

14g

Dietary Fiber

5g

Total Sugars

9g

Protein

5g

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