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French Food Friday - Poires gratinées au roquefort

  Roquefort is one of those cheeses you either hate or adore.  Like all things it really depends on the quality and we are lucky that we can buy high quality roquefort from our local market, once you have tried it, you will be spoilt for life and turn your nose up at the mass produced versions sold in the supermarket.   So this week's recipe is one of our favorite  dessert recipes , pears and roquefort are always a great combination. Poires gratinées au roquefort Ingredients 150 g of Roquefort 4 nice, not too ripe pears 75 g of mascarpone 30 g pine nuts 1 small glass of port or banyuls 1/2 lemon Directions Turn on the oven grill. Peel the pears and cut them in half. Rub them immediately with the lemon half to prevent the flesh from darkening. Using a teaspoon, remove the core and make a slightly larger hole. Arrange these half-pears on a platter. Crush the Roquefort with the mascarpone and the port and fill the center of the pears. Sprinkle with...

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