Blue Cheese-Almond Pears

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup almonds chopped
• 0.3 cup cheese blue crumbled
• 8 ounce nonfat cream cheese softened
• 1 tablespoon honey 
• 0.3 cup juice of lemon 
• 0.3 cup nonfat cream sour
• 6  pears firm ripe unpeeled

Equipment

• hand mixer
• microwave

Directions

1. Spread almonds in a pieplate, and microwave, uncovered, at HIGH 2 to 3 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring after every minute. Set aside.
2. Beat cream cheese at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy.
3. Add sour cream, blue cheese, and honey, beating until smooth.
4. Serve immediately or cover and chill, if desired.
5. Core pears; cut each into 10 wedges.
6. Brush cut sides of pears with lemon juice. Spoon 1 teaspoon blue cheese mixture onto each pear wedge; top evenly with almonds.