Cooking with Carando
Sweet Capicola and Pear Cicchetti webisode #5
Quick Details
Serves 8
Ready In 20 min.
Ingredients
- 4 firm ripe pears, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
- Juice from 1 lemon
- 1/2 lb. Carando® Sweet Capicola, thinly sliced
- 3 oz. Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
- 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup walnut halves, toasted
Preparation
- Toss pear slices in lemon juice to prevent browning. Arrange slices in circular pattern on 8 small plates.
- Quarter-fold each slice of capicola; arrange 2 to 3 slices in center of pear slices.
- Combine cheese and cream in small bowl or top of double boiler. Heat over pan of simmering water, stirring until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth. Drizzle over top of capicola and pears.
- Garnish with toasted walnuts.
