Roasted Pears With Hazelnut Syrup And Candied Hazelnuts Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Toss the pears with olive oil and roast for 30 minutes. Turn the pears over halfway through cooking.
• Roast the hazelnuts with the pears for 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from the oven and coarsely chop.
• Place the Taleggio in a heatproof dish or pan and toss into the oven for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Heat the flat side of a grill pan to medium-high heat. If you don't have a grill pan and are using a regular grill, put foil on the grill grates. Toss the romaine quarters in olive oil and salt. Grill the romaine until slightly charred and wilted, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
• Place one romaine wedge on each plate. Thinly slice each pear half and fan over the romaine wedges. Spoon some melted Taleggio on top and sprinkle with hazelnuts.
• Whisk together the champagne vinegar and ¼ cup olive oil and season with salt. Drizzle each salad with a little vinaigrette. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Heat sugar and water in a small saucepan over high heat, swirling, until sugar dissolves. Bring to a simmer, and cook, swirling occasionally, until medium amber, about 4 minutes. Add hazelnuts and salt, and stir for 1 minute to coat.
• Pour mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or a nonstick baking mat, and immediately separate nuts using 2 forks so that each stands alone on sheet. (You can also hold the pan at an angle and push each hazelnut onto sheet individually. If caramel thickens as you work, return to heat briefly.) Let cool. Break apart.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and bake until toasted, about 10 minutes. Place the nuts between 2 kitchen towels and rub to remove as much skin as possible. Coarsely chop the nuts and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a medium-size cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pears and cook until caramelized on both sides, about 3 to 5 minutes. Lower the heat and add the honey to the skillet. When the honey melts, turn the pears to coat them on both sides. Cover and cook until the pears are tender but not too soft, about 5 minutes.
• Cut each pear half across into 1/4-inch-thick slices, but keep the shape intact. Place each pear half onto 1 plate and fan it forward. Place a piece of Stilton beside the pears and scatter each plate with some of the hazelnuts. Serve immediately.