Roasted Pears with Gorgonzola, Honey, and Pistachios

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup balsamic vinegar 
• 1 pound bartlett pears firm ripe
• 2 ounces gorgonzola cheese crumbled
• 4 teaspoons honey divided
• 2 tablespoons pistachios finely chopped
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 45
2. Peel and core pears.
3. Cut each pear in half lengthwise.
4. Place pear halves, cut sides down, on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray.
5. Bake at 450 for 30 minutes or until tender and lightly browned.
6. While pears bake, bring balsamic vinegar to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until reduced to 1 1/2 tablespoons.
7. Combine cream cheese, Gorgonzola cheese, 1 teaspoon honey, and salt; stir until smooth.
8. Place warm pear halves, cut sides up, on individual dessert plates. Spoon about 1 tablespoon cheese mixture into the center of each pear half, and drizzle each pear with 3/4 teaspoon balsamic syrup and 1/2 teaspoon honey.
9. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon pistachios over each serving.
10. Serve warm.