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Cashew Pear Melts Recipe

Pears, cashews and melted cheese top slices of cinnamon-raisin bread in this out-of-the-ordinary entree from Amy Renfroe of Key Largo, Florida. "These open-faced sandwiches make a yummy main course for breakfast or brunch," says Amy, a former preschool director. "They're great for snacking, too."

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Cashew Pear Melts Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

5 5 10

Ingredients

4 slices cinnamon-raisin bread
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1/4 cup chopped cashews
2 to 3 medium ripe pears, sliced
4 slices Colby or Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

Place bread on a baking sheet. Spread with butter; top with cashews, pears and cheese. broil 4 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 610 calories, 33 g fat (17 g saturated fat), 69 mg cholesterol, 650 mg sodium, 62 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 23 g protein.

Originally published as Cashew Pear Melts in Taste of Home August/September 2002, p11