Blue Cheese and Brie Quesadillas with a Pear and Brown Sugar Compote

Name: Blue Cheese and Brie Quesadillas with a Pear and Brown Sugar Compote
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H30M0.000S
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 pound Brie, thinly sliced; 16 small flour tortillas; Vegetable oil, for pan frying; 1 cup walnut pieces; 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon and 2 tablespoons sugar, combined; 1 tablespoon butter; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 pound cooking pears, such as Bartlett, cored, quartered and small diced; Pinch salt; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 tablespoon water; 1/2 pound blue cheese, crumbled (recommended: Maytag Farms Blue Cheese)

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Level: Intermediate
Total: 1 hr 30 min

Prep: 20 min
Inactive: 45 min
Cook: 25 min

Yield: 8 servings

Level: Intermediate
Total: 1 hr 30 min

Prep: 20 min
Inactive: 45 min
Cook: 25 min

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

1/2 pound Brie, thinly sliced

16 small flour tortillas

Vegetable oil, for pan frying

For the walnuts:

1 cup walnut pieces

2 tablespoons ground cinnamon and 2 tablespoons sugar, combined

1 tablespoon butter

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 pound cooking pears, such as Bartlett, cored, quartered and small diced

Pinch salt

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 tablespoon water

For the quesadillas:

1/2 pound blue cheese, crumbled (recommended: Maytag Farms Blue Cheese)

Directions

In a large saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the sugar and cinnamon, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Add the pears and salt. Mix well. Cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Dissolve the cornstarch in the water. Stir the cornstarch slurry into the pears and continue to cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool completely.
Place 1/2-ounce of the blue cheese and 1/2-ounce of the Brie over half of each tortilla. Fold the tortillas over and press firmly. In a large saute pan, over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add a few of the quesadillas and pan-fry for a couple of minutes on each side until golden brown and the cheese is melted, making sure not to crowd the pan. Pan-fry the rest of the quesadillas in small batches.
Fry the walnuts for 1 minute. Remove and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture. Drain on paper towels. Slice the quesadillas in half and serve with the pear compote and walnuts.