Marsala Honey Pears with Gorgonzola

Pears with Blue Cheese and Walnuts

Ready to eat in less than 10 minutes. An easy dinner party starter recipe by Nigella Lawson.  

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Please excuse my poor photo, it really doesn't do this totally delicious dessert the justice it deserves.

Ingredients

• mild olive oil 

• pears

• Marsala wine

• runny honey

• walnut halves

• gorgonzola cheese

How do we make it?

Cut the pears into eighths, leaving the skin and core removed.

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Fry the pears for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until softened.

Whisk the Marsala and honey together in a cup or small bowl. Add the Marsala mixture to the pears and allow them to bubble and become syrupy.

Transfer the pears to a large serving plate, reserving the syrupy mixture in the pan.

Add the walnuts to the same pan and stir-fry them for about a minute, or until they are slightly darkened and sticky all over.

To serve, transfer the walnuts to the serving plate along with any remaining pan juices and place the gorgonzola onto the plate.

Recipe Top Tips!

Having made this, I suggest using only 1 Tablespoon of oil, not 2 as this recipe says.

Use mild olive oil, not extra virgin.

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Marsala Honey Pears with Gorgonzola recipe

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Yield: 2

Author: Jan Bennett

Marsala Honey Pears with Gorgonzola

An impressive dinner party dessert recipe by Nigella Lawson.

Prep time: 2 MinCook time: 5 MinTotal time: 7 Min

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon of mild olive oil (not extra virgin)
• 2 pears, unpeeled and cored
• 3 tablespoons Marsala
• 2 tablespoons runny honey
• 50g walnut halves
• 500g gorgonzola cheese

Instructions

1. Cut the pears into eighths, leaving the skin and core removed.
2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Fry the pears for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until softened.
3. Whisk the Marsala and honey together in a cup or small bowl. Add the Marsala mixture to the pears and allow them to bubble and become syrupy.
4. Transfer the pears to a large serving plate, reserving the syrupy mixture in the pan.
5. Add the walnuts to the same pan and stir-fry them for about a minute, or until they are slightly darkened and sticky all over.
6. To serve, transfer the walnuts to the serving plate along with any remaining pan juices and place the gorgonzola onto the plate.

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