Pan-Roasted Pears With Honey, Hazelnuts And Stilton

Ingredients

• ½ cup hazelnuts
• 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
• 2 large, firm pears, peeled, halved and cored
• ⅓ cup honey
• 4-ounce wedge of Stilton cheese, quartered

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

    358 calories; 18 grams fat; 7 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 9 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 43 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams dietary fiber; 35 grams sugars; 8 grams protein; 26 milligrams cholesterol; 327 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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Four servings

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and bake until toasted, about 10 minutes. Place the nuts between 2 kitchen towels and rub to remove as much skin as possible. Coarsely chop the nuts and set aside.
2. Melt the butter in a medium-size cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pears and cook until caramelized on both sides, about 3 to 5 minutes. Lower the heat and add the honey to the skillet. When the honey melts, turn the pears to coat them on both sides. Cover and cook until the pears are tender but not too soft, about 5 minutes.
3. Cut each pear half across into 1/4-inch-thick slices, but keep the shape intact. Place each pear half onto 1 plate and fan it forward. Place a piece of Stilton beside the pears and scatter each plate with some of the hazelnuts. Serve immediately.

30 minutes