Starters/Snacks Pear, Parma Ham & Blue Cheese Crostini
Serves : 4
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 pear halves
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 slices of French bread, cut diagonally
- 8 slices of Parma ham
- 175g (6oz) Stilton or other blue cheese
- Freshly ground black pepper
To Serve
- 1 bag of salad leaves and 4 cherry tomatoes
- 4 tbsp vinaigrette dressing
Method
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Cut each pear half into 3 slices lengthways. Brush or drizzle with a little of the olive oil and grill for 2-3 minutes until the slices are heated through and are lightly browned. Remove from the grill and set aside.
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Brush the bread slices with the remaining oil.
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Place the bread slices on serving plates and top each with 2 slices of Parma ham and 3 pear slices. Finally, crumble over the blue cheese and season with freshly ground black pepper and cherry tomato halves.
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Toss the salad leaves with the vinaigrette dressing and serve with the crostini.
