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Pancetta Crisps With Goat Cheese & Pear

Pancetta Crisps With Goat Cheese & Pear
By: Chef Emerald Coleman

Ingredients:

• 12 thin slices Pancetta; (about 1/3 pound)
• 1 Bartlett pear
• 1/2 package Goat cheese, crumbled (4 oz)
• freshly cracked Pepper
• Honey
• Fresh Thyme sprigs for garnish

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Arrange Pancetta slices in a single layer on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet.

2. Bake at 450° for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden.  Transfer to a paper towel-lined wire rack using a spatula.  Let stand 10 minutes or until crisp.

3. Core pear with an apple corer.  Cut pear crosswise into 12 thin rings.  Arrange on a serving platter.  Top evenly with Pancetta and goat cheese; sprinkle with pepper.

4. Drizzle with honey just before serving.  Garnish, if desired.