Blue Cheese & Pear Filling For Mini-Tartlets (German)
- 100 g blue cheese (blue brie with rind removed preferred)
- 1 tablespoon celery (finely chopped)
- 200 g cream cheese (softened)
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon chives (freshly snipped)
- 2 small pears
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- poppy seed (garnish) (optional)
- Mash cheese w/a fork in a bowl. Mix in the celery + black pepper, gradually beat in the cream cheese & fold in the chives. Chill in the fridge till required.
- Peel, quarter & core pears 20-30 min b4 serving. Cut crossways into slices & mix w/the lemon juice to stop them turning brown (I usually use my pastry brush for this).
- Fill 18 pre-baked mini-tartlet shells w/the cheese mixture, stand a pear piece on top & sprinkle lightly w/poppy seeds (if using).
blue cheese, celery, cream cheese, fresh ground black pepper, chives, pears, lemon juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/blue-cheese-pear-filling-for-mini-tartlets-german-255619 (may not work)