Description
Pear and Gorgonzola Flatbread is a quick, elegant dish combining sweet pears, tangy Gorgonzola cheese, crunchy walnuts, and fresh arugula on a crispy puff pastry or flatbread base. Drizzled with honey, it’s a perfect blend of sweet and savory.
Ingredients
1 sheet of puff pastry or flatbread
2 pears, thinly sliced
4 oz (120g) Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup (60ml) honey
1/4 cup (30g) chopped walnuts
A handful of arugula leaves
1 tablespoon olive oil
Freshly cracked black pepper
Optional substitutions: Swap Gorgonzola with goat cheese or blue cheese. Use pecans instead of walnuts.
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Set the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll Out the Puff Pastry: Lightly flour your surface and roll out the puff pastry. Place it on a baking sheet. If using flatbread, place it directly on the sheet.
- Drizzle Olive Oil: Evenly drizzle olive oil over the flatbread or puff pastry base.
- Arrange the Pear Slices: Slice the pears thinly and arrange them overlapping to cover the entire base.
- Scatter the Cheese: Sprinkle crumbled Gorgonzola cheese evenly over the pears.
- Bake: Place the flatbread in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden and crispy.
- Final Touches: Drizzle honey over the baked flatbread. Sprinkle with walnuts, fresh arugula, and cracked black pepper.
Notes
For an alternative, use apples, figs, or peaches for the fruit.
Pre-bake the puff pastry for 5 minutes before adding toppings for an extra crispy base.
Try adding caramelized onions, fresh thyme, or balsamic glaze for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15–20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
