Author Notes
These are simple but sort of fancy, and great for fall cocktail party! I top little toasts with pears, bleu cheese, sage, walnuts, and salted maple caramel... it's all kinds of sweet and salty and nutty in one bite! —Loves Food Loves to Eat
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons
butter
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2 tablespoons
brown sugar
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1 tablespoon
maple syrup
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1 pinch
good flakey sea salt
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1
large pear, diced small
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1/2 cup
walnuts, toasted and roughly chopped
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2 tablespoons
crumbled bleu cheese
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4-5
large sage leaves, thinly sliced
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1 splash
fresh lemon juice
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fresh cracked black pepper
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1
baguette, sliced in thin rounds, each lightly toasted
Directions
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Make caramel: Add butter, brown sugar, syrup, and sea salt to a small, heavy bottomed pot, and heat over medium-high, stirring the whole time, until everything is melted and bubbly and mixed together. Taste and add more salt if desired. Set aside
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Toss together pears through black pepper, and top baguette rounds with mixture.
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Stick under broiler until cheese is melted, for just a minute or so (keep your eye on it).
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Drizzle caramel on crostinis.
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