Ingredients

2 cups (500 mL) water 1 cup (250 mL) dry white wine cup (125 mL) sugar tsp (2 mL) whole black peppercorns tsp (1 mL) ground cardamom 4 pears 4 tbsp (60 mL) extra virgin olive oil 4 slices bacon, sliced into -inch (1-cm) pieces 1 tsp (5 mL) Dijon mustard 2 tbsp (25 mL) white wine vinegar cup (50 mL) red onion, finely diced 12 dates, pitted and coarsely chopped 8 cups (2 L) mixed bitter greens, i.e. escarole, endive, radicchio or frise lettuce Salt and freshly ground pepper cup (125 mL) Highland Blue cheese cup (50 mL) pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped

Description

Ontario Bosc, Bartlett And Anjou Pears Are All At Their Peak Throughout The Fall. Look For Pears That Are Ripe Yet Still Firm. Highland Blue Cheese Is Worth The Trip To Your Well-stocked Cheesemonger, But If A Substitute Is In Order We Needn?t Look Furthe

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