Bacon-wrapped camembert and blue cheese pears

Ingredients:

Blue cheese pears:

• 4 firm green pears  
• 3 Tbsp (45ml) melted butter 
• 3 Tbsp (45ml) honey
• 1 packet (100g) pecan nuts, chopped
• A few sprigs thyme
• 1 block crumbled Castello creamy blue cheese

Bacon-wrapped camembert:

• 1 packet (200g) streaky bacon
• 2 (120g each) Castello camembert rounds

Method:

1. Halve and core pears. 
2. Place on a baking tray and brush with butter and honey. 
3. Bake at 200°C for 10 minutes, turn pears over and bake for another 10-15 minutes until golden. 
4. Fill pear cavity with pecan nuts, thyme and crumbled Castello creamy blue cheese. Set aside.
5. Place bacon on baking paper for 8-10 minutes, at 180°C until par-cooked. 
6. Drain bacon of excess fat and wrap 4-5 strips across each round of Castello camembert. 
7. Place on baking tray (make sure the loose ends of the bacon are facing down) and bake for another 10-15 minutes until cheese is wobbly and molten in the centre. 
8. Serve pears and bacon-wrapped camembert while hot as part of a cheeseboard.