PEAR AND CHEESE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Beat butter, sugar and cinnamon until crumbly. Beat in flour and walnuts. Press onto bottom and up sides of a 9-in. fluted tart pan with a removable bottom coated with cooking spray., For filling, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Spread into crust. Arrange pears over top. Mix cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over pears., Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°; bake until filling is set, 15-20 minutes. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 210C/190C Fan/Gas 6½.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and mustard powder into a large bowl. Using your fingertips, rub in the butter until the mix resembles fine crumbs. Stir in about 200g/7oz of the cheese, and the chives. Add enough of the milk to bring the mixture together to a soft, but not sticky, dough.
• Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and briefly knead. Roll out the dough to about 4cm/1½in thick. Using a 6–7cm/2½–2¾in cookie cutter, cut out the scones and transfer to a baking sheet.
• Brush the tops with a little milk and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the scones. Bake for 12–15 minutes until well risen and golden.
• Cool on a wire rack. Serve while still slightly warm. Cut in half and top each with a slice of cheese, a slice of pear and a drizzle of honey.