Blue Cheese Bacon And Pear Brunch Sandwich

Pears cooked in apple juice until soft, then placed on broiled bread slices and topped with bacon and blue cheese.

Ingredients -

1 Bosc Pear, thinly sliced
1-1/2 cups Apple Juice
6 slices Bacon, cooked crisp, drained and crumbled
2 Rosemary Focaccia Bread, or other square rolls, split
6 ounces Blue Cheese, crumbled

Preparation:

1. Add pear slices to skillet with apple juice.

2. Cook over medium heat about 5 minutes, or until pears have softened.

3. Remove pears to plate. Discard apple juice.

4. Preheat oven broiler.

5. Place bread on cookie sheet.

6. Arrange pear slices on bread slices.

7. Top with bacon and blue cheese.

8. Place sandwiches under broiler until cheese melts.

Sandwich Making Tip

Freezing Cheese

You can freeze cheese, but the flavor of the frozen cheese when thawed will be duller than its fresh counterpart.

Sandwich Making Tip

Bacon

You can use your favorite flavor of bacon in this recipe to create some nice new flavors. Try a hickory smoked or maple bacon and enjoy a whole new sandwich,