Endive Spears With Stilton Cheese Toasted Pecans And Sauteed Pears Recipe

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

Preparation

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.