Ingredients
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1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
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1 tablespoon fresh flat leaf parsley, minced
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2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
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1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
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fresh ground black pepper
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1 baguette, cut into 1/2-inch thick rounds
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8 ounces mascarpone cheese
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1/4 cup walnuts, toasted and finely chopped
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2 ripe pears (Bartlett or Anjou)
Instructions
- Cut pears into a small dice, and place in a small bowl.
- Sprinkle pears with lemon juice and toss. Add the parsley, blue cheese, and oil and toss gently and thoroughly.
- Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
- Preheat the broiler. Arrange bread slices in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast under the broiler until lightly browned and crisp, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
- Spread each toast round with a teaspoon of mascarpone. Top with a generous tablespoon of the diced pear mixture, mounding it up high and pressing it firmly.
- Finish each one with a sprinkling of walnuts and serve.