Gorgonzola Phyllo Cups Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place tart shells on a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. In a small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; spoon into tart shells., Bake 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm or at room temperature. Refrigerate leftovers. Freeze option: Freeze cooled pastries in a freezer container, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, reheat pastries on a greased baking sheet in a preheated 350° oven until crisp and heated through.

Steps:

• Pre-bake phyllo shells according to package directions. Set aside to cool.
• Mix together blue cheese, pear, and cream. Season to taste with pepper. Spoon mixture into cooled shells.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add shiitake mushrooms and sauté until soft, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and stir 1 minute. Add whipping cream and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer sauce until thickened, about 4 minutes. Stir in Gorgonzola cheese and chipotles. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD Sauce can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Sprinkle steaks with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in another heavy large skillet. Cook steaks in skillet until brown on both sides and cooked to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Rewarm sauce. Transfer 1 steak to each of 8 plates. Pour sauce over steaks and serve.

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving 2 tbls. juice.
• Combine sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan; stir well.
• Add reserved pineapple juice; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils.
• Boil 1 minute, and remove from heat.
• Add crushed pineapple, butter, lemon rind and lemon juice; stir until butter melts. Set aside.
• Place 1 sheet of phyllo on a damp towel (keep remaining phyllo covered).
• Lightly brush phyllo with melted butter.
• Top with another sheet of phyllo, and brush with butter.
• Spoon about one fourth of pineapple mixture in center of phyllo.
• Fold sides of phyllo over pineapple mixture, wrapping filling like a package.
• Wrap phyllo package in another sheet of buttered phyllo.
• Draw edges of phyllo up and over package, twisting and squeezing together in center.
• Pull ends up and out to resemble a flower.
• Place on lightly greased baking sheet; repeat with remaining phyllo and filling.
• Brush all bundles with melted butter.
• Bake at 375F for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve warm.