Endive Spears With Stilton Cheese, Toasted Pecans, And Sauteed Pears

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 pears, peeled and diced
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup Stilton cheese, crumbled (or any other blue cheese)
• 25 endive spears
• 1/2 cup pecan halves or 25 pieces, toasted

1. In a large saute pan, over medium heat, add the butter and sugar. Add the diced pears and cook until well caramelized, approximately 8 minutes.
2. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the garlic, red wine vinegar, salt, fresh ground pepper and olive oil. Add the mixture to the Stilton. Assemble the spears 1 by 1, starting with the cheese then the sauteed pear and topping them off with a toasted pecan.

butter, sugar, garlic, red wine vinegar, salt, freshly ground black pepper, extravirgin olive oil, stilton cheese, endive spears, pecan

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/endive-spears-with-stilton-cheese-toasted-pecans-and-sauteed-pears-50134195 (may not work)