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    Pear, Endive and Blue Cheese Bites


    Source of Recipe


    California Pear Advisory Board-posted to rc by WickedlyGood

    List of Ingredients




    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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