Grilled Gorgonzola, Pear, and Watercress Sandwiches

• 4 ounces chilled Gorgonzola cheese (for strong flavor) or 6 ounces chilled Saga Blue cheese (for milder flavor)
• 1 firm-ripe pear such as Bartlett or Anjou
• four 1/2-inch-thick slices whole-grain bread
• 1 cup watercress sprigs (about 1/2 bunch, coarse stems discarded)

1. Preheat broiler.
2. Cut cheese into thin slices.
3. Halve pear lengthwise and core with a lemon-ball cutter.
4. Slice pear thin crosswise.
5. On a baking sheet toast both sides of bread about 3 inches from heat until golden.
6. Divide watercress among toasts and cover with overlapping pear slices.
7. Arrange cheese over pear slices and broil sandwiches until cheese is melted, about 1 minute.

gorgonzola cheese, bartlett, bread, watercress sprigs

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grilled-gorgonzola-pear-and-watercress-sandwiches-10060 (may not work)