Italian · Dessert

Balsamic Pears with Gorgonzola and Walnuts

Name: Balsamic Pears with Gorgonzola and Walnuts
Total time: 46 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 120 ml orange juice; 80 ml balsamic vinegar; 2 tbsp honey; 2 large firm pears, peeled, halved and cored; ½ lemon, cut side used to rub the pears; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 8 whole wheat crackers; 55 g Gorgonzola cheese; 25 g walnuts, chopped, about 3 tbsp

Pears are browned in butter and spooned with a sweet-tart balsamic and orange glaze, then served with creamy Gorgonzola and crunchy walnuts. Both dessert and cheese course.

YieldServes 4
Hands-on25 min
Total46 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Glaze

120 mlorange juice
80 mlbalsamic vinegar
2 tbsphoney

Pears

2large firm pears, peeled, halved and cored
½lemon, cut side used to rub the pears
2 tbspunsalted butter

To serve

8whole wheat crackers
55 gGorgonzola cheese
25 gwalnuts, chopped, about 3 tbsp

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Tree nuts
Walnut
Soy
Sulfites
Goat, sheep, buffalo or camel milk
Legumes (any)
Wheat
Pome fruits (any)
Pear
Grapes
Citrus fruits (any)
Orange
Lemon
Mold-ripened and koji-fermented foods
Honey
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
Tyramine
Fructose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Bitter
Richness / fat

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Fall
Winter

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 2
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: moderate
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: moderate

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