Pear, Pecan and Queso Fresco Appetizers
These Pear, Pecan and Queso Fresco Appetizers combine crisp pear slices with creamy queso fresco and crunchy toasted pecans for an elegant bite. Lightly sweet, savoury, and perfectly balanced, they make a simple yet refined appetizer for any gathering.
The pear compote may be made in advance, but the Queso Fresco cheese needs to be served hot to be at its best.
Preparation time
15 minutes
Cooking time
20 – 25 minutes
Yield
8 servings
Nutritional information
Energy
200 Calories
Protein
8 g
Carbohydrate
20 g
Fat
10 g
Fibre
3.6 g
Sodium
269 mg
Top 5 Nutrients
(% DV*)
Calcium
12 % / 162 mg
Selenium
26 %
Vitamin B12
19 %
Phosphorus
15 %
Zinc
14 %
*percentage of daily value
Ingredients
- 1 tsp (5 mL) butter
- 2 cups (500 mL) Bartlett pears peeled and diced
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup (80 mL) pecans in pieces
- 8 large slices of multi-grain crusty bread
- 6 oz (180 g) Fresk-O Queso Fresco Cheese sliced into 8 rectangles
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 425 °F (220 °C).
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and cook pears with brown sugar and vanilla extract for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place pecans in an oven-safe baking dish and the bread slices on a baking sheet. Toast in the oven for 5–7 minutes. Reserve.
- Purée pear mixture until smooth.
- Raise oven temperature to broil. Place cheese slices on a baking sheet and broil in the oven until hot and golden brown.
- Top toasted bread slices with grilled cheese and hot or cold pear compote, and sprinkle with toasted pecans. Serve at once.
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