Ingredients
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Directions
4 oz double-cream blue cheese --
: at room temperature
2 whole pizza crust - 7-8 inch
: rounds
2 whole fresh ripe pears
1 TB honey
1 ts dried thyme leaves
Preheat oven to 425 degrees (f). Spread the blue cheese on the pizza
crusts. Core the pears and cut them lengthwise into thin slices.
Arrange the slices of pear on top of the cheese. Drizzle with the
honey and sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of thyme over each pizza. Bake the
tarts on the bottom rack of the oven for about 8 minutes, until
heated through. Then place under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes
longer to brown the pears lightly. Cut each tart into 8 wedges and
serve warm. Makes 4-5 servings.
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Recipe By :
From: Johnnye Tamaru
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Cheese; Italian; Pasta; Pear; Pizza
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