Pear, Endive and Blue Cheese Bites
Source of Recipe
California Pear Advisory Board
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
4 oz. blue cheese crumbles
2 tbsp. butter, softened
2 green onions (green and white parts), chopped
Dash hot pepper sauce
24 endive leaves (from 2 to 3 endives)
2 ripe pears, peeled, cored and sliced
24 dried cranberries (Craisins)
Recipe
Two-inch pieces of celery rib or toasted baguette slices could substitute
for the endive.
In the bowl of a food processor, combine the cream cheese, blue cheese,
butter, onions and pepper sauce. Process until the mixture is completely
smooth, scraping down sides of work bowl several times.
With pastry bag or two spoons, portion the cheese mixture onto endive
leaves. Top each with a pear slice and a dried cranberry.
Makes about 24 appetizers (Serves 8).
Nutrition information per serving:
Calories 216 Fat 17 g Sodium 307 mg
Carbohydrates 12 g Including sat. fat 10 g Calcium 120 mg
Protein 6 g Cholesterol 49 mg Dietary fiber 2 g
Diabetic exchanges per serving: 2 vegetable and 3 fat exch.
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