{"id":57577,"date":"2015-12-14T04:00:28","date_gmt":"2015-12-14T03:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/crostini-mit-birne-und-roquefort\/"},"modified":"2020-05-23T17:29:37","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T15:29:37","slug":"crostini-with-pear-roquefort-honey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/en\/crostini-with-pear-roquefort-honey\/","title":{"rendered":"Crostini with Pear, Roquefort & Honey"},"content":{"rendered":"

At this time of year, the holidays are the perfect time to host a little get together with friends. Whether you are serving beer by the bottle, mulled wine or champagne, it\u2019s nice to serve up a few snacks for guests. Yes, of course you could open a bag of chips or pretzels (honestly, what could be easier?), but how about showing off a little? Sophisticated has never been easier. This recipe for pear and Roquefort crostini makes for a delicious appetizer that is put together in minutes \u2013 really it can hardly be called a recipe. It\u2019s that easy.
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Sweet pear, blue cheese and honey are always a winning match. I use Roquefort, but Gorgonzola would also be a super choice. If you aren\u2019t a die-hard blue cheese lover like me, than use goat cheese (a.k.a. “ch\u00e8vre”) for a milder variation. The main thing is…this recipe is totally flexible, so venture out to find some interesting varieties of your own. You can use Granny Smith apples instead of pears. Pecans instead of walnuts. Saute the pears in butter in honey and simply serve on a warm crostini with lightly melted cheese. The variations are endless. And they are all simple, palette pleasing combinations that beat a bag of chips! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

The inspiration for this recipe came from my last Christmas vacation in Canada with family. As I may have mentioned a few times now, my aunt and uncle are master chefs in the kitchen, and they are fantastic at throwing dinner parties. Even if that means a dinner party of three. And<\/em> dinner parties always include some type of tasty hord’ouerve to kick off a fantastic culinary evening.<\/p>\n

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I loved my Aunt’s recipe so much that I wrote down the ingredients in the Notes app on my mobile phone that very night. I changed it up a little by skipping the balsamic vinegar and prosciutto, instead added a drizzle of honey. If you have some on hand, add a little peppery arugula to the mix. Yum!<\/p>\n

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