Title: Warm California Pear Salad
Categories: Fruits, Salads
Yield: 4 Servings

4 Pears peeled,halved,cored
1/2 c Port wine
1/4 c Chopped pecans
1/2 c Crumbled blue cheese OR
Stilton cheese
Alfalfa sprouts
2 tb Each walnut or olive oil AND
Red wine vinegar to port

Place pears, core sides down, in shallow microwaveable dish. Pour
wine over pears. Cover and cook on high 4 minutes. Spoon wine over
pears; cook 4 minutes longer until pears are tender. Remove pears;
scoop some of pear out of center. Fill center with a mixture of
pecans and cheese. Place pears, filled side up, in port. Cook 1 to
2 minutes on medium-high until cheese starts to melt. Serve pear
halves on bed of alfalfa sprouts. Add oil and wine. Drizzle over
salad. Serves 4

Source: Oakville Journal. Aug. 20,1996
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #229

Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 17:16:20 -0400

From: Cindy J Hartlin