Pears With Maple, Walnuts and Gorgonzola

• 1 14 teaspoons sugar
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 4 ripe red bartlett pears, halved lengthwise, cored and cut into wedges
• 8 ounces gorgonzola, dolce room temperature

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Mix sugar and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
3. Saute butter and maple syrup in a large pan, and bring to a boil.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Add nuts and toss to coat.
6. Transfer nuts to a rimmed baking sheet.
7. Sprinkle with sugar mixture.
8. Toss to coat.
9. Toast in oven until fragrant, about 7 minutes.
10. Let nuts cool completely on sheet.
11. To serve, arrange candied nuts, pear wedges and gorgonzola on a serving platter.

sugar, salt, butter, maple syrup, walnuts, bartlett, gorgonzola

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pears-with-maple-walnuts-and-gorgonzola-221787 (may not work)