A Holiday Favorite

Edie at Life in Grace is hosting a Christmas appetizer recipe party and I love appetizers!

This is a favorite of mine for many reasons:  it's simple, looks pretty, contains butter, and goes well with wine....perfection, in my opinion.

Pear-Pecan Bites

1 cup finely chopped pecans

2 ripe pears

1 quart water

2 Tablespoons lemon juice

1/2 cup butter, softened

2 Tablespoons crumbled blue cheese

• Bake pecans in a shallow pn at 350 degrees, 5 minutes or until toasted.
• Cut each pear into thin slices, leaving stems intact.  Combine pear slices, water and lemon juice.
• Beat butter and blue cheese at medium spped with mixer until smooth.
• Drain pear slices on paper towels.  Spread butter mixture on bottom half of pears, coat with pecans.  Cover serving plate and chill at least 30 minutes.
• Makes 2 1/2 dozen