Prosciutto Wrapped Pears with Smoked Blue Cheese and Balsamic Reduction
Sweet pears, salty prosciutto, creamy blue cheese, and a tangy balsamic reduction is the perfect combo! These fancy little appetizers are so easy too.
Ingredients
- 1 Pear Bosc or Bartlett
- 3-4 oz Moody Blue Cheese or Goat Cheese cut or crumbled
- 4-6 sliced Prosciutto (nitrate-free) cut in half long ways
- 1 Lemon juiced
- 1/2 cup Balsamic Vinegar aged, good quality
- Rosemary Sprig optional
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Make the balsamic reduction. Pour balsamic in small sauce pan over medium heat. Add in Rosemary spring and cinnamon, if using. Bring to a soft boil for 5-8 minutes until it reduces and starts to thicken up. Discard the rosemary. Set aside to cool.
- In a medium bowl, fill with cool water and add the lemon juice. Cut pear in 8 slices, removing core. Place pears in lemon water to prevent browning.
- Place 1 half piece of prosciutto on your work surface. Gently pat the pear on a paper towel to dry. Put 1 slice of pear crosswise in the upper half of the prosciutto. Put a slice or crumbles of the cheese next to the pear. Wrap prosciutto around pear and cheese. Place on serving plate. Repeat with remaining pears.
- Drizzle balsamic reduction over pears. Enjoy!
Notes
Good quality balsamic makes all the difference in this recipe. The better the quality, the less you have to reduce it. 18 year aged balsamic is some of the best! This can be found at your local vinegar and olive oil shop or spice shop. Lesser quality varieties will take longer to reduce.
Nutrition
Calories: 141kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 259mgPotassium: 182mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 180IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 134mgIron: 1mg
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