Fruit and Cheese Desserts

[simplicity]

I need help! I'm looking for fruit and cheese desserts. The only recipe I've made is Gorgonzola stuffed pears. I guess I could serve fresh fruit with cheese, but I don't know the right pairings either, although I've eaten a lot of apples with Brie.

I would appreciate your suggestions.

[Bilby]

I haven't got a recipe as I saw it on a cooking show quite some time ago but I do remember a chef poached pears in white wine (I think! but may have been red) and used a blue cheese sauce as the dressing.

Fresh apples, pears,grapes and strawberries, amongst other fruit, goes with just about every type of cheese that I can thin of. One of my favourite snacks in summer is to wrap a crisp grape in a piece of cheese, or smother in a creamy cheese. Try drizzling the fresh fruit with a good quality balsamic vinegar (3 or 4 leaf rated).

Most of the fruit and cheese pairings, other than a cheesecake of course, are savoury. will post again if I think of anything further.

[kadesma]

Let you imagination and your taste buds guide you...I love a nice fresh fig, with some mascarpone cheese and a drizzle of lavender honey...Fresh or even dried apricots,stuffed with cream cheese mixed with some finely chopped toasted nuts of choice..
Hope this helps a little.
kadesma

[Jeff G.]

Originally Posted by simplicity

I need help! I'm looking for fruit and cheese desserts. The only recipe I've made is Gorgonzola stuffed pears. I guess I could serve fresh fruit with cheese, but I don't know the right pairings either, although I've eaten a lot of apples with Brie.

I would appreciate your suggestions.

I just had some grapes with hot pepper cheese--- a match made in heaven!!
The heat of the cheese with the cool, sweet of the grapes....

[Yakuta]

My favorite cheese is Brie and my favorite pairing and snack is to toast some french bread and serve that with room temperature brie and raspberry preserves.

I cut a thin slice of brie place it on the bread, put a small dollop of raspberry preserve and enjoy it.

Brie and raspberries are a perfect match.

[decolady]

I like Brie with slices of fresh pear. Yum! A classic is Manchego with membrillo. That's a favourite at our house. Fresh figs with Purple Haze goat cheese are delicious.

[simplicity]

I like figs/goat cheese as well. What is membrillo?

[jet]

Originally Posted by Jeff G.

I just had some grapes with hot pepper cheese--- a match made in heaven!!
The heat of the cheese with the cool, sweet of the grapes....

Do you mind elaborating?

[jessicacarr]

I like cubed pepper jack, cheddar and that white cheese (the kind that sometimes comes paired with the chedder cubes, I forgot the name) with grapes. I was on that kick for a few months this summer.

[merstar]

Check this out - it had great reviews:

STUFFED FIGS DRIZZLED WITH CHOCOLATE

1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
10 fresh figs, washed, stems removed
1/4 cup chocolate chips
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon Grand Marnier (one reviewer used a little juice from the orange)
1 orange, sliced

1. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, cooled pine nuts, orange zest, nutmeg and pepper, mixing until smooth.

2. Slice each fig in half lengthwise.

3. Press about a tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture into the cut side of each fig half.

4. Melt chocolate and butter in micro 1 minute; add Grand Marnier, stir till creamy.

5. Drizzle over stuffed figs.

6. Garnish on a platter with orange slices.

posted by Rita L - Recipezaar