Name: Crostini with Pear, Parmesan, and Caramelized Shallots
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Butter - 1 tablespoon; Olive oil, divided, or to taste - 1 tablespoon; Shallots, chopped, or more to taste - 2 large; Firm Bartlett pear, chopped, or more to taste - 1; Chopped fresh thyme - 2 teaspoons; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 2 teaspoons; Baguette - 1; Garlic, halved - 1 clove; Grated Parmesan cheese - 5 tablespoons

Crostini with Pear, Parmesan, and Caramelized Shallots

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25 min.

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Ingredients for - Crostini with Pear, Parmesan, and Caramelized Shallots

1. Butter - 1 tablespoon

2. Olive oil, divided, or to taste - 1 tablespoon

3. Shallots, chopped, or more to taste - 2 large

4. Firm Bartlett pear, chopped, or more to taste - 1

5. Chopped fresh thyme - 2 teaspoons

6. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 2 teaspoons

7. Baguette - 1

8. Garlic, halved - 1 clove

9. Grated Parmesan cheese - 5 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Crostini with Pear, Parmesan, and Caramelized Shallots

1. Stage

Heat butter and 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in shallots. Cook and stir until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool, 20 to 25 minutes.

2. Stage

Combine pears, 1 teaspoon olive oil, thyme, salt, and pepper with the shallots; stir until evenly mixed. Cover and refrigerate shallot mixture for about 2 hours.

3. Stage

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

4. Stage

Slice baguette into rounds. Rub with garlic and brush with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Place on a baking sheet.

5. Stage

Toast in the preheated oven until golden, 8 to 10 minutes.

6. Stage

Top baguette rounds with shallot mixture and Parmesan cheese.

7. Stage

Turn oven's broiler on. Return crostini to oven and broil until golden and bubbly, 1 to 2 minutes.