Pear-pecan Appetizers

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 ripe pears
• 1 quart water
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted

Recipe

• 1 combine the water and lemon juice in a bowl.
• 2 thinly slice the pears, and place in the water and lemon juice mixture. set aside.
• 3 beat the blue cheese and butter at medium speed until smooth.
• 4 drain the pear slices on paper towels.
• 5 dip the bottom half of each pear slice in the butter mixture. then dip the slice in the pecans, and place on serving plate. repeat with remaining pear slices.
• 6 serve immediately or, cover and chill for 30 minutes.