Pears in Honey and Pine Nut Caramel with Artisanal Cheese

Name: Pears in Honey and Pine Nut Caramel with Artisanal Cheese
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter; 3 firm but ripe Bosc pears or other pears, peeled, halved lengthwise, cored; 3 1/2 tablespoons mild honey (such as orange blossom or clover); 4 ounces artisanal cheese (such as Point Reyes Original Blue, Humboldt Fog, dry Monterey Jack, sheep's-milk ricotta, tangy soft fresh goat cheese, or other local cheese), sliced or crumbled, room temperature; 3 tablespoons pine nuts; pinch of fine sea salt

By Deborah MadisonPhotography by Marcus Nilsson

April 6, 2008

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