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Roasted pears with Ossau-Iraty and honey

A sweet-and-savoury starter or dessert: warm pears, ewe's-milk cheese, honey and walnuts.

Serves 4

Prep 10 min

Cooking 20 min

Roasted pears with Ossau-Iraty and honey

Ingredients

  • 4 ripe but firm pears
  • 150 g long-aged Ossau-Iraty See the product
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 30 g walnuts
  • Thyme and freshly ground pepper

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Halve the pears and remove the cores.
  2. Place them in a dish, cut side up, drizzle with honey and sprinkle with thyme.
  3. Bake for 15 minutes, then add slices of Ossau-Iraty and leave for 5 more minutes.
  4. Serve warm, with the chopped walnuts and a turn of the pepper mill.

Tip

Serve them with a bitter salad (rocket, chicory) to balance the sweetness of the honey.

What to drink with it?

A sweet white wine or a light red wine.

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