Pear and stilton toast – a gourmet lunch with only 4 ingredients

A delicious and nutritious gourmet snack that’s ready in minutes. 
4 ingredients and a grill are all you need to create this delicious pear and stilton toast.

My daughter Kipper and I had been out somewhere. I can’t really remember where but it must have been someone’s house, because she’d been grazing all morning on snacks and bits and bobs. So when we got home at lunchtime, she didn’t really want anything much to eat.

I on the other hand, was pretty peckish. But if Kipper wasn’t eating it meant that my ‘lunch break’ was going to be even shorter than usual.

Fast and filling stilton toast

Cheese on toast then, I thought. Fast, filling and tasty.

I went to the fridge and spotted the stilton poised, alluringly, on the shelf. Stilton toast – even better!

A flash of inspiration and I was adding a sliced pear under the cheese. What a taste sensation! The one question I couldn’t answer was why I’ve never made this before?!

Quick assembly

I can’t stress enough how delicious and super-fast this pear and stilton toast is to make. I sliced the pear and the cheese while the bread was in the toaster. Then it was just a moment or two of assembly before flashing under a hot grill. Et voila – incredibly delicious pear and stilton toast! 

Pear and stilton toast – all for me!

An additional bonus was that Kipper doesn’t really like blue cheese, so I got to eat all the delicious pear and stilton toast myself. She doesn’t know what she’s missing. I suspect it’s only a matter of time before even my posh cheese on toast isn’t safe from small fingers though. 

This was a fabulous lunch, but would make a substantial weekend breakfast/brunch or a tasty tea, too.

This makes 2 slices of pear and stilton toast. Enough for one hungry mummy!

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📖 Recipe

Pear and stilton toast

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A delicious and nutritious gourmet snack that's ready in minutes. 

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine Vegetarian

Servings 1

Calories 621 kcal

Ingredients

 

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1x2x3x

• 2 slices wholemeal bread
• 1 ripe pear
• 50 g stilton or similar blue-veined cheese
• 2-3 tablespoon soft butter

Instructions

 

• 2 slices wholemeal bread
  Preheat the grill (broiler) to high. Meanwhile, toast the bread in the toaster.
• 1 ripe pear, 50 g (1 ¾ oz) stilton
  Core & slice the pear. Crumble the stilton.
• 2-3 tbsp soft butter
  When the toast is lightly done, spread the soft butter all over it – right to the edges. Place on a baking sheet. Arrange the pear slices on the toast, and sprinkle the crumbled stilton over.
• Cook the toasts under the grill for 1-2 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbling in places.
• Eat and enjoy!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Pear and stilton toast

Serving Size

 

2 slices

Amount per Serving

Calories

621

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

39

g

60

%

Saturated Fat

 

24

g

150

%

Trans Fat

 

1

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

2

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

10

g

Cholesterol

 

98

mg

33

%

Sodium

 

1009

mg

44

%

Potassium

 

481

mg

14

%

Carbohydrates

 

52

g

17

%

Fiber

 

9

g

38

%

Sugar

 

20

g

22

%

Protein

 

18

g

36

%

Vitamin A

 

1127

IU

23

%

Vitamin C

 

8

mg

10

%

Calcium

 

378

mg

38

%

Iron

 

2

mg

11

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Keyword cheese, pear, toast

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I’m entering this super-fast autumnal snack into the Speedy Suppers link-up, organised by Sarah at MaisonCupcake and Katie at Feeding Boys, and  Simple and in Season, organised by Ren at renbehan.com.