Blue Cheese Stuffed Pears

 

Bosc pears

extra virgin olive oil

blue cheese (a milder version like Danish Blue cheese, or try goat cheese)

walnuts, toasted and chopped

fresh thyme. chopped

honey

Aleppo pepper

flaky salt

 

Slice the pears in half lengthwise and remove the core and seeds.  Place in a cast iron skillet (or a baking dish), cut side up. Drizzle with the olive oil and season lightly with salt and pepper. Transfer the pears to the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the pears and stuff with the blue cheese, walnuts and thyme.  Place back in the oven for eight to ten minutes, until the cheese has melted a little. Mix the honey with Aleppo pepper in a small bowl. Once the pears are done cooking, transfer to a platter (or plates) and drizzle with the honey and garnish with flaky salt and extra thyme (if desired).  You can use the air fryer – cook at 380℉ and bake for eight minutes to start. Add the cheese and then bake for another four to five minutes.