blue cheese, bacon and pear brunch sandwiches

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 bosc pear, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups apple juice
• 6 slices bacon
• 2 rosemary focaccia bread, or other square rolls, split
• 6 ounces blue cheese, crumbled

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• place the pear slices in a skillet, and pour in the apple juice. cook over medium heat until the pears are soft, about 5 minutes. drain pears and reserve; discard juice.
• meanwhile, place the bacon in a skillet and cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. drain on paper towels. crumble and set aside.
• preheat the oven broiler.
• place the focaccia bread slices on a baking sheet. divide the pear slices evenly among the bread, and top evenly with the bacon, and then with the blue cheese.
• broil the sandwiches in the preheated broiler until the cheese melts, about 2 minutes.