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Blue Cheese, Walnut, and Pear Crostini

Makes: 2 servings
Serving size: 3 crostini each
Prep 10 mins Stand 30 mins Broil 2 mins
Blue Cheese, Walnut, and Pear Crostini
Ingredients
  • 2 ounces  blue cheese, crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon  butter
  • 3 tablespoons  chopped walnuts
  • 4 1/4-inch-thick French bread slices, toasted
  • 1 ripe medium pear, cored and thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup  shredded white cheddar cheese or mozzarella cheese (2 ounces)
Directions

1. In a small bowl, let the blue cheese and butter stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Mash with a fork until well mixed. Stir in walnuts.

2. Preheat broiler. Top bread slices with pear slices. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the blue cheese mixture over the pear on each bread slice. Sprinkle white cheddar cheese over.

3. Place bread slices on a baking sheet. Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat about 2 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve warm.

From the Test KitchenMake-Ahead Directions:
  • Toast French bread slices and place in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 2 days. Prepare blue cheese mixture as directed in Step 1. Spoon into an airtight container; cover. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Continue as directed in Steps 2 and 3.
Nutrition Facts (Blue Cheese, Walnut, and Pear Crostini)
  • Servings Per Recipe 2,
  • cal. (kcal) 475,
  • Fat, total (g) 26,
  • chol. (mg) 51,
  • sat. fat (g) 13,
  • carb. (g) 43,
  • Monosaturated fat (g) 6,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (g) 6,
  • Trans fatty acid (g) 0,
  • fiber (g) 5,
  • sugar (g) 10,
  • pro. (g) 17,
  • vit. A (IU) 556,
  • vit. C (mg) 4,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 3,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 93,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
  • sodium (mg) 866,
  • Potassium (mg) 300,
  • calcium (mg) 293,
  • iron (mg) 2,
  • Mark as Free Exchange () 0,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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