Italian Appetizers Recipes - Gorgonzola and Pear Focaccia

Ingredients   

• 12-inch Italian flatbread (focaccia) or one 12-inch Italian bread shell (such as Boboli brand)

• 1 medium pear, cored, halved, and very thinly sliced

• 1 small red onion, cut into thin wedges

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese (4 ounces)

• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

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Method:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Place bread shell on an un-greased baking sheet or pizza pan.

2. Arrange pear slices and onion slices on top. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with Gorgonzola cheese.

3. Bake for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with toasted walnuts. To serve, cut into wedges.