BARTLETT PEAR AND PROSCIUTTO BRUSCHETTA
Ingredients
32 crusty French baguette slices
2 medium ripe Bartlett pears, cored and chopped
1/4 cup minced red onion
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
2/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/3 cup butter (no substitutions)
32 small strips prosciutto
Directions
Preheat oven to 400° F. Place baguette slices on a baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes or until lightly browned. In a small bowl, stir together pears, onion, olive oil, vinegar, and thyme. Let stand for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, to marinate. In a small bowl, stir together blue cheese and butter until smooth. To prepare bruschetta, spread about 1/2 tablespoon of the blue cheese mixture on each toasted baguette slice. Top with prosciutto and a small spoonful of the pear mixture. Serve immediately.