ROASTED PEARS WITH CHEESE, CRANBERRIES AND NUTS ENJOY DAN:

ROASTED PEARS WITH GORGONZOLA CHEESE CRANBERRIES AND NUTS

                                                                                                By CHEF DAN:

Serves 4-8

INGREDIENTS:

2 tablespoons butter

4 ripe pears, peeled, halved, and cored

1/3 cup sugar

1-1/4-cup port wine

3 ounces gorgonzola, coarsely crumbled

1/4- cup dried cranberries

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/8-teaspoon sea salt

1-cup walnuts

DIRECTIONS:       (PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 450 DEGREES)

1.   Heat 1-1/2-tablespoons butter in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat.

2.   Place pear halves, cut side down.

3.   Cook, without moving them 3-5 minutes or until just brown.

4.   Transfer skillet to oven and roast pears for 15 minutes.

5.   Using thongs flip pears and continue to cook 12-15 minutes longer.

6.   Using thongs, transfer pears to a platter.

7.   Retune skillet to medium-high heat.

8.   Add wine, sugar, cranberries, salt and remaining butter.

9.   Bring to vigorous simmer, whisking to scrape up any browned bits.

10.                Cook until sauce has reduced and has a consistency of syrup 8-10 minutes.

11.                Remove skillet from heat  and whisk in cheese and lemon juice.

12.                Pour sauce over pears, sprinkle with walnuts.

ENJOY DAN:                             BOUN-APPETITO!!