Blue Cheese and Pear Crostini Recipe

Name: Blue Cheese and Pear Crostini
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6 slices Villaggio® Toscana Thick Slice White Bread; 1/4 cup (60 mL) apricot jam; 1 ripe pear, cored and thinly sliced; 1/3 cup (75 mL) crumbled blue cheese

Ingredients

6 slices Villaggio® Toscana Thick Slice White Bread
1/4 cup (60 mL) apricot jam
1 ripe pear, cored and thinly sliced
1/3 cup (75 mL) crumbled blue cheese

PREP TIME 10m	COOK TIME 15m	TOTAL TIME 25m
YIELD 4

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Cut crusts from bread; cut slices of bread in half. Place on baking sheet; bake for about 10 minutes or until toasted and golden.
Spread apricot jam over toasts. Top with pear slices and blue cheese. Bake for 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is slightly melted.
Tip: Pulse crusts in food processor to make fresh bread crumbs; store in freezer.

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