Celebrate autumn with the flavors of pungent blue cheese, roasted pear and sweet candied pecans atop Keebler® Town House® Original crackers in this appetizer.
| Total: | 40 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 24 topped crackers |
Ingredients
- 1 medium Bosc pear
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/3 cup mild creamy blue cheese, at room temperature
- 24 Keebler® Town House® Original crackers
- 24 glazed or candied pecan halves*
Instructions
- 1. Use apple corer to remove core from pear. Crosswise cut pear into 1/4-inch-thick rings. In small bowl toss together pear rings and olive oil. Arrange in single layer on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 400degrees F for 27 to 30 minutes or until soft and beginning to brown, turning once after 15 minutes. Set aside.
- 2. When pears are cool enough to handle, cut each ring into quarters.
- 3. Spread scant teaspoon of blue cheese on each KEEBLER TOWN HOUSE Original cracker. Top each with pear piece and pecan half.
- *NOTE: If you can’t find glazed or candied pecan halves at your grocery store, make your own. In small saucepan combine 1/4 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons light corn syrup, 1 tablespoon butter and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Bring to boiling over high heat. Stir in 1 1/2 cups pecan halves. Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Spread in single layer on baking sheet lined with foil and sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 350degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes or until bubbling and browned, stirring once after 7 minutes. Cool completely. Break up. Store in airtight container for up to 1 week.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 24 servings |
| Calories | 42 |
| Total Fat | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 1 mg |
| Sodium | 45 mg |