Baked Pear with Pine Nuts and Goat Cheese

Baked Pear with Pine Nuts and Goat Cheese

 (serves 4)

2 ripe but firm pears

3.5 oz (100g) goat cheese, crumbled (I actually did a mix of blue cheese crumbles and a little feta.)

3/4 oz (20g) pine nuts

1 sprig rosemary


2 tbsp honey


2 tbsp (30g) butter



Wash the pears, slice them lengthwise into halves. With a small sharp paring knife and a spoon remove the core and seeds from each pear, leaving a round well for the filling.


Heat the butter in a skillet and brown the pears, skin side down, on low heat for about 10 mn.

Preheat your oven at 350ºF (180ºC).

Place the pears in a ovenproof dish and pour the cooking butter on top. Add half a cup of water in the ovenproof dish. Bake 10 to 15 mn.

Meanwhile, gently toss the goat cheese with the pine nuts and the rosemary in a small bowl. Season.

Remove the pears from the oven. Divide the mixture among the pears, mounding it on top of the indentation. Spoon a bit of honey and bake them again for another 10 mn. Serve immediately.