ROASTED PEARS WITH AGED BLASLMIC VINEGAR ENJOY DAN:

          ROASTED PEARS WITH AGED BALSAMIC VINEGAR by CHEF DAN:

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

4-slightly under ripe pears

2-teaspoons butter

2-tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar

4-tablespoon goat cheese

2-tablespoons honey

freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS: (PREHEAT OVEN TO 400 F)

1.   Put butter in a baking dish & place in the oven for 2 minutes.

2.   Arrange pears cut-side down, in a single layer.

3.   Roast for 30 minutes.

4.   Pour vinegar over pears & roast 7 minutes more.

5.   Transfer pears to a serving dish, cut side up.

6.   Spoon juices over pears from baking dish.

7.   Arrange cheese on & around pears.

8.   Drizzle pears & cheese with honey.

9.   Grind fresh black pepper over the top of pears & cheese.

ENJOY DAN:                                                       DEVOUR SHAZAM!!!!