Broiled Pear And Prosciutto Toasts Recipes

BROILED PEAR AND PROSCIUTTO TOASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler on high and set the oven rack to a high position. Lay the pear slices on a baking sheet.
• Brush them with oil on both sides and sprinkle them with salt. Broil the pears for 2-4 minutes--until the edges are crisp and the flesh is tender.
• Smear a tablespoon of soft creamy cheese across each English muffin half. Once the pears are tender, lay one on each toast.
• Place the toasts on the baking sheet and top each with a slice of prosciutto.
• Broil again for 2-4 minutes, until the prosciutto and muffin edges are crispy. Serve warm!

ROASTED PEARS WITH SAGE AND CRISP PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Place a rack in upper third of the oven and heat to 450 degrees F. Place 1 sage leaf on a pear slice and secure by wrapping 1 piece prosciutto like a "belt" around the pear. Repeat to make 24 pieces.
• Evenly space pears on a baking sheet and place in oven to cook until prosciutto is crisp and pears are slightly softened, about 15 minutes. Serve immediately. Pears can be assembled up to 2 hours ahead. Store covered in the refrigerator until ready to cook.
• Pears can also be served uncooked, if desired.

PEAR & PROSCIUTTO BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to Broil. In a small bowl, mix pear, onion, 1 Tablespoon olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and thyme. Set aside to marinate for 5 minutes. While Pears are marinating, lay baguettes slices on a cookie sheet. Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of each with olive oil (about 3 Tablespoons total) Heat bruschetta slices in oven for 3 - 5 minutes. WATCH CAREFULLY as your baguette may burn. You want a slightly golden top. DO NOT OVER COOK. (Your oven will cook different than mine so watch close, cooking times are estimates.) Remove from oven. Sprinkle each with crumbled blue cheese and allow blue cheese to slowly warm and melt. While Baguette slices are still warm but not burning hot, Spread blue cheese onto each slice. Spoon pear mixture onto the blue cheese. Top with sliced prosciutto. Serve Immediately.

GRILLED PEAR AND PROSCIUTTO STARTER

Steps:

• Peel, halve, and core the pears.
• Grill the pears on medium heat, turning once, until they are heated through and have nice grill marks on both sides. 5-7 minutes.
• Alternately, you can sauté the pears in a little butter or apple juice to heat them through and soften them up a bit.
• Place one pear half on each plate.
• Top each pear half with a slice of prosciutto, followed by a slice of parmesan (use a potato peeler to get a nice, thin slice), and then a mint leaf.
• Drizzle a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar around each pear half.
• Season with salt and pepper if desired.

PROSCIUTTO AND PEAR GRILLED FLATBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat and brush with olive oil.
• Meanwhile, roll out the pizza dough 1/4- to 1/2-inch-thick on a lightly floured surface into the desired shape; for a flatbread I like an elongated oval to fit my grill pan. Place the dough on the grill pan and cook until crusty grill marks appear, about 3 minutes. Flip and grill the other side.
• Top the grilled side with a brushing of olive oil, the sliced pears and fontina cheese, arranging everything in a flat even layer. When the crust is heated through and not doughy, and grill marks appear, remove the flatbread to a sheet pan and place in the oven. Bake until the cheese is melted and the pears are heated through, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the arugula to a medium bowl, then drizzle with the lemon juice and some olive oil to lightly coat . Season with a small pinch of salt and the crushed red pepper. Remove the pizza from the oven and top with the prosciutto, then the dressed greens. Drizzle with the truffle honey. Slice and serve! Salty-sweet! Yum!