Decadent Roasted Honey Pears
A decadent and elegant recipe featuring roasted pears filled with cheese and nuts, drizzled with honey, and topped with white raisins and arugula.
Equipment
- 1 Baking Sheet
- 1 knife and cutting board
- 1 set measuring spoons
- 1 oven
- 1 sheet parchment paper
Ingredients
- 2 fresh pears
- 1/2 t fresh ground black pepper
- 2 T pecans, finely chopped
- 2 T Feta cheese
- 1 T Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 t thyme, fresh and minced
- 2 T honey
Toppings
- fresh arugula
- white raisins
- honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Line baking sheet with sides with parchment paper.
- Cut pears in half and scoop out cores and seeds.
- TIP: You can use a melon scoop to do this to have more room to fill.
- Add pears to the parchment lined baking sheet.
- Sprinkle each pear half with pepper.
- Mix together pecans, Feta, Parmesan and thyme.
- Fill the center of each pear with cheese and nut mixture.
- Drizzle each pear with honey.
- Place into preheated oven and bake until pears are soft-- about 40 minutes.TIP: Be careful to watch the last five minutes or so to prevent burning the filling.
- Remove from the oven and top with white raisins, arugula, and a drizzle of more honey.
- Serve warm. Enjoy!
Notes
A decadent filled honey roasted pear--perfect for brunch, side or dessert. A surprising easy, delicious and elegant presentation when guests have their feet under your table!