Pear, Blue Cheese and Nut Pate
26 September 2012 in Easy to prepare, Vegetarian
Mud Island is not loving me, the weather is cold and wet! 
Above is the local farm shop, which is just down the road from my parents house, it stocks nice interesting veggies and has a deli and a little restaurant which apparently is very good. Whilst browsing in the deli I saw they had Pear and Stilton Pate and after a quick look at the ingredients I decided to have a go as Mum and Dad’s pear tree is laden.
2 fresh pears poached (I poached both but only used one and a half)
3 cups (750 ml) water
1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar
A little lemon juice
3 tsp (45 ml) melted butter
100g cream cheese
50g Stilton or blue cheese grated
30g Parmesan cheese grated
1/2 cup (125 ml) toasted walnuts or nut of your choice chopped
A grind of pepper
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Peel, halve and core the pears.
Place the water and sugar in a pan, bring to the boil and stir until the sugar has disappeared, reduce to a simmer.
Add the pears and cook until they are soft but not soggy.
Melt the butter in a bowl.
Mash the pears with a fork and a little lemon juice to stop them discolouring, add to the the butter.
Grate in the cheeses, add the nuts, the pepper to taste and give it a good stir.
Leave in the fridge to firm, serve with crispbreads or a nice crusty loaf, serves 4.
Sous Chef said on 26 September 2012
Once again, I apologise for the spacing, I can’t fix it
colonialist said on 26 September 2012
Mud dear, mud is what UK does best! You go for a-pear-ance in your pate – why not, with a handy pear tree. Good start for Xmas, if you can add a partridge.
Cute shoppe.
Mandy - The Complete Cook Book said on 26 September 2012
Ooh I love this, well, except for the blue cheese bit – never been able to like it.
Mandy
Lisa Bradshaw said on 26 September 2012
I love that purple cauliflower…OMW never seen it before!!! Don’t do blue cheese…I love all other kinds but blue!!!
rumtumtigger said on 28 September 2012
The sound of those flavours makes my mouth water. Lovely post. Nevermind about Mud Island. You’ll soon be back in sunny South Africa…well, it’s raining right now but you know what I mean…
Healthy Vegetarian Foods By Usha Singh said on 29 September 2012
Hi Sue, these pics look wonderful and love the recipe, will try it for my son he loves blue cheese or any good cheese for that matter.
pinkpolkadot said on 30 September 2012
This sounds delicious, Sue!! I hope you had a wonderful Birthday?
ninatimm said on 1 October 2012
Lovely flavors Sue…….. Must say, I could live on mud island….love rainy weather!!
mitzireddy said on 1 October 2012
Luv blue cheese – pate looks delicious. Purple califlower looks amazing. Read Pinks comment – hope you had a lovely birthday, Sue.
Lisa Bradshaw said on 6 October 2012
Are you safely back from England yet!
Shirley said on 26 October 2012
This pear and blue cheese pate sounds divine! My favourite fruit and favourite cheese in the same place at the same time, that gets my vote. I’ve never seen pears made into a pate and the idea looks intriguing.
Sous Chef said on 27 October 2012
I bet you like pear and blue cheese salad too Shirley?
This makes for a very nice different pate, hope you try it and thanks for visiting.