Roasted pears with gorgonzola, cranberries, and honey

With holiday season approaching really fast, I want to share with you my favorite appetizer/dessert. It has this perfect combination of sweetness and savory, plus it pairs perfectly with wine. So believe me, you will want to make a double batch!

You will need:

3 firm pears, peeld, cut in half, core and seeds removed. I would also suggest to cut  a small slice from the backside, so pears would sit in a baking dish without tipping over.

1/3 a cup of  dried cranberries

1/3 a cup of walnuts

1/3 a cup of crumbled gorgonzola

3 tablespoons of sweet dessert wine like port

1/3 cup of apple cider

3 tbsp brown sugar

arugula

lemon

olive oil

honey

Pomegranate seeds for garnish

Mix together gorgonzola, walnuts and cranberries, and top each pear half with the mixture.

In a separate bowl mix together wine, apple cider and  brown sugar. 

Pour the mixture over the pears and put in the oven preheated to 375F for 25-30 minutes.

While the pears are in the oven, braise them with liquid in the pen couple of times.

Let them cool slightly after pears are done.

On a plate make a bed out of arugula, drizzle it with lemon juice and olive oil.  Put pears on top and garnish with pomegranate seeds and honey.

Enjoy!!!!

Have a blessed holiday season!!

Tatyana Grigoryan