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Rustic Pear & Blue Cheese Tart

Bree Hester
Created January 10, 2017
Sweet pears and savory blue cheese come together in a mouthwatering tart. It looks impressive but is a breeze to make!
Rustic Pear and Blue Cheese Tart

I love the idea of mixing sweet and savory. This tart is a great example of how easy it is to make something that falls into both the appetizer and dessert category. With a nice glass of wine, it is also the kind of light meal that makes me most happy!

The beauty of this tart is that it is free-form. It is supposed to look a little messy and takes no time to make. But it looks so beautiful that people will think you worked really hard on it.

To give the right balance of texture and flavor, I like to use a combination of pears when I am cooking with them. For this tart, I use Anjou, Bosc and Seckel. I also like to buy a different kind of blue cheese every time I go to the grocery store. Because stores now carry so many varieties, it can be hard to choose. Gorzonzola Dolce is a favorite, but I am also a big fan of smoky blue cheeses. Any type works here, but it is fun to experiment with new kinds.

Start by peeling your pears and tossing with lemon juice, cornstarch, brown sugar, cinnamon, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper.

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Roll out the pie crust onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Put the pears in the middle, leaving a 2-inch edge.

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Dot with pieces of blue cheese.

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Fold the edges up and bake until golden brown.

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Cool the tart slightly and drizzle with honey.

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Slice and serve. How easy is that?

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Rustic Pear and Blue Cheese Tart

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Ingredients

    • 4medium pears, peeled, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
    • 1tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    • 3tablespoons packed light brown sugar
    • 4 1/2teaspoons cornstarch
    • 1teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
    • 1/2teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
    • 1/2teaspoon salt
    • 1/4teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    • 1/8teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
    • 1chunk (4 oz) blue cheese
    • 2teaspoons honey

Directions

  • 1Heat oven to 425°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
  • 2In large bowl, toss all ingredients except pie crust, blue cheese and honey. Set aside.
  • 3Unroll pie crust onto cookie sheet. Spoon pear mixture onto center of crust, spreading to within 2 inches of edge. Dot blue cheese pieces over pears. Fold edge of crust up over pears.
  • 4Bake 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool slightly, about 15 minutes. Drizzle honey over tart. To serve, cut into wedges.

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