Roasted Pear and Prosciutto Treasure Cave Blue Cheese Dip

No ratings yet

Roasted Pear and Prosciutto Treasure Cave Blue Cheese Dip

Get ready for the most decadent and irresistible blue cheese dip of your life! I never thought I'd see the day that said the secret is in the blue cheese, but in fact, the key to this recipe is the Treasure Cave Blue Cheese!

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: 30+ Easy Dip Recipes You Can't Stop Eating

Keyword: APPETIZER, blue cheese, dip, pears, roasted

Servings:

Author: Sweet Basil

Ingredients

5 oz Prosciutto package
1 Pear large, sliced
Olive Oil
1 Brick Cream Cheese 8oz, softened
1/2 Cup Sour Cream
1 Cup Mayonnaise
1/8 teaspoon Ground Cardamom
1/8 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
Salt and Pepper
1 ½ Cups Treasure Cave Crumbled Blue Cheese
1 ½ Cups Fontina Cheese shredded
1 Cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
Herbs for garnish, we prefer thyme and chopped chives, or parsley they make all the difference

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F and lay the prosciutto out on a parchment lined baking sheet.
5 oz Prosciutto
Bake for 6 minutes, flip and bake another 5-6 minutes. Remove to a plate to cool and then crumble.
Increase the heat up to 450 degrees F and lay the pear slices out flat with a small drizzle of oil and bake for 10- 15 minutes, flip once once they are starting to brown and cook for another 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
1 Pear, Olive Oil
Decrease the heat down to 350 degrees F.
In a bowl, using a hand mixer, mix the cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise with the seasonings.
1 Brick Cream Cheese, 1/2 Cup Sour Cream, 1 Cup Mayonnaise, 1/8 teaspoon Ground Cardamom, 1/8 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg, Salt and Pepper
Add the Treasure Cave Treasured Cave Blue Cheese and fold to combine.
1 ½ Cups Treasure Cave Crumbled Blue Cheese, 1 ½ Cups Fontina Cheese, 1 Cup Parmesan Cheese
Add 2/3 of the pears and prosciutto and fold again.
Place in a baking dish or deep dish pie dish (8x8) and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.
Sprinkle with remaining pears, prosciutto, a little more Treasure Cave Crumbled Blue Cheese and fresh herbs. Bake another 5-10 minutes or until bubbling.
Herbs
Serve with crostinis (see step 9 if you want to make them yourself)!
To make crostinis, thinly slice a baguette, then place the slices in a single layer on a baking sheet and brush with oil or butter. Place the baking sheet in the broiler and let the slices get toasty. You can flip them to toast both sides if desired.

Nutrition