Camembert crisp with pear confit

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 ounces Camembert cheese
1 cup Seasoned flour; ( flour seasoned with salt & pepper)
½ cup Egg wash; ( beaten eggs)
1 cup Finely chopped pecans
1 ounce (2 Tbl) Butter
Pear Confit; ( recipe follows)
Field greens or mesclun; (mixed baby greens) salad for 2
Grilled or toasted bread
Balsamic or other vinaigrette
1 ounce (2 Tbl) Butter
2 Ripe pears; peeled & diced
1 tablespoon Sugar
1 pinch Cumin
1 pinch Cloves
1 tablespoon Dried cranberries; (craisens)
2 tablespoons Apple-cider vinegar
2 servings.

Directions

PEAR CONFIT

Posted in the Houston Chronicle from the Grange Restaurant...

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Dip cheese in flour, then in eggs, then in pecans. Heat butter in ovenproof skillet and brown cheese on both sides.

Place skillet in oven until cheese turns soft, about 5 minutes. Remove cheese from skillet and serve with Pear Confit, salad and very lightly grilled bread.

Dress greens with a balsamic vinaigrette (1 part balsamic, 2 parts pure olive oil, 1 chopped shallot & 1 tsp brown mustard whisked together). Makes Pear Confit: Heat butter in skillet until foamy; add pears & cook until brown. Add sugar & let caramelize 1 minute. Add cumin, cloves and cranberries. Add vinegar. Deglaze pan by stirring up browned bits from the bottom. Remove from heat. Serve with Camembert Crisp.

Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 533 by jecraig@... on Jan 15, 98

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