Pear, Prosciutto And Bleu Cheese Bruschetta

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 baguette, cut into 30 slices (toasted)
• 2 medium bartlett pears, cored and chopped fairly fine
• 1/4 cup red onion, chopped fine
• 2/3 cup crumbled gorgonzola
• 1/3 cup butter (unsalted)
• 1/4 lb prosciutto (cut into 30 pieces)
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped fine

Recipe

• 1 butter -- mix the gorgonzola cheese and butter and set to the side, room temperature.
• 2 pears -- mix the pears, red onion, balsamic, olive oil and thyme and toss well in a small bowl. let it hang out 15-20 minutes.
• 3 baguettes -- then as the pears marinate, in a 400 degree oven toast the baguette slices on each side until golden brown.
• 4 put them all together -- after the baguettes come out of the oven, spread with the blue cheese butter, top with a thin slice of the proscuitto and top with the pear and onion mixture.