Pancetta Crisps With Goat Cheese and Pear

By ccavaletti

Ingredients

• 12 thin pancetta slices (about 1/3 lb.)
• 1 red Bartlett pear
• 1/2 (4-oz.) package goat cheese, crumbled
• Freshly cracked pepper
• Honey

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450°. Arrange pancetta slices in a single layer on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a paper towel-lined wire rack. Let stand 10 minutes or until crisp.

Core pear, and cut crosswise into 12 thin rings. Arrange on a serving platter. Top with pancetta and crumbled goat cheese; sprinkle with freshly cracked pepper. Drizzle with honey just before serving.

Sheri Castle, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Southern Living
JANUARY 2010