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Grilled Gorgonzola, Pear, and Watercress Sandwiches

3.3

(3)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

4 ounces chilled Gorgonzola cheese (for strong flavor) or 6 ounces chilled Saga Blue cheese (for milder flavor)
1 firm-ripe pear such as Bartlett or Anjou
four 1/2-inch-thick slices whole-grain bread
1 cup watercress sprigs (about 1/2 bunch, coarse stems discarded)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat broiler.

    Step 2

    Cut cheese into thin slices. Halve pear lengthwise and core with a lemon-ball cutter. Slice pear thin crosswise.

    Step 3

    On a baking sheet toast both sides of bread about 3 inches from heat until golden. Divide watercress among toasts and cover with overlapping pear slices. Arrange cheese over pear slices and broil sandwiches until cheese is melted, about 1 minute.

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