Pear Gorgonzola tart
This delicious tart of cheese, pear and prosciutto is effortless and elegant.
Recipe by:
Giada De Laurentiis
25
20
4
Easy
- 1 shop-bought pie shell
- 115g cream cheese
- 55g Gorgonzola
- 3g fresh thyme, chopped
- Pinch salt
- Pinch freshly ground black pepper
- 30g butter
- 3 small pears, cored and sliced
- 55g prosciutto, cut into thin strips
1) Combine the cream cheese, Gorgonzola, thyme, salt, and pepper in a medium-sized bowl. Using a hand blender, whip the cheeses together.
2) In a large, heavy frying pan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the pears and cook until golden on both sides, about 5 mins.
3) Gently spread the whipped cheese mixture evenly over the bottom of the pastry case. Place the pear slices in a decorative pattern over the cheese mixture.
4) Sprinkle the thin strips of prosciutto over the pears. Cut into wedges and serve cold.
2) In a large, heavy frying pan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the pears and cook until golden on both sides, about 5 mins.
3) Gently spread the whipped cheese mixture evenly over the bottom of the pastry case. Place the pear slices in a decorative pattern over the cheese mixture.
4) Sprinkle the thin strips of prosciutto over the pears. Cut into wedges and serve cold.
