Pear, Blue Cheese, and Fig Napoleons

• 2 firm-ripe pears
• 3 to 4 ounces firm blue cheese (about 2/3 cup), crumbled
• 3 to 4 soft dried figs, stemmed and finely chopped (about 1/3 cup)

1. Cut each pear lengthwise into 10 (1/8- to 1/4-inch-thick) slices (5 from one side, then 5 more from the opposite side), avoiding core and discarding rounded outermost slices.
2. Layer 4 pear slices with cheese and fig on each of 4 plates, beginning with largest pear slices, and ending with smallest.
3. Sprinkle any remaining cheese and fig around napoleons.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pear-blue-cheese-and-fig-napoleons-108656 (may not work)