Prosciutto and pear open faced sandwich

Name: Prosciutto and pear open faced sandwich
Ingredients: 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp golden brown sugar; 2 pear, cored and thinly sliced; pinch salt; nutmeg; 4 slices multigrain bread; 1 tbsp butter; 3 cups rocket or watercress; 1 medium shallot, thinly sliced; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tsp wine vinegar; pinch freshly ground black pepper; 4 Castello® Blue cheese slices; 4 slices prosciutto, thinly sliced

2 servings

A sandwich worth the effort - our recipe for Prosciutto and pear open faced sandwich takes a bit of work but delivers a lot of flavours. Caramelised pears, intense blue cheese, sharp shallots, peppery arugula, oil and vinegar and of course beautiful, salty cured ham. This is a delight for all your senses.

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ingredients

2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp golden brown sugar
2 pear, cored and thinly sliced
pinch salt
nutmeg
4 slices multigrain bread
1 tbsp butter
3 cups rocket or watercress
1 medium shallot, thinly sliced
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp wine vinegar
pinch freshly ground black pepper
4 Castello® Blue cheese slices
4 slices prosciutto, thinly sliced

preparation

Preparation

In a large pan add brown sugar and butter; cook over low heat until sugar dissolves and mixture is bubbly - approximately 1 –2 minutes. Add salt and nutmeg. Increase heat to medium; add pears and cook for approximately 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and set aside. Preheat the oven. Spread butter equally onto bread slices. Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet; cook until toasted. Turn bread over and toast other side. In a medium bowl combine arugula and shallot slices. Drizzle with oil and vinegar; sprinkle with pepper; toss to evenly coat. Place one Castello Blue Cheese Slice on each bread slice. Divide arugula mixture evenly on top of the cheese, then with prosciutto slices. Top with caramelized pears and serve.