So it's that time again! I can't believe it's been a year since World Nutella Day 07, where I posted my recipe for Nutella Sand Dollar Surprise Cookies. I came up with the recipe last year after inspiration from our home on the beach in St. Augustine. It was only fitting that this year, my recipe also be inspired by where we are living now - the beautiful country of Italy.
Let me tell you - it was a little tough coming up with something without an oven, since I love to bake when I'm dealing with sweet ingredients...but it's really hard to mess up something that involves NUTELLA! So even though I feel like this year's recipe is a little more simple, I think it has hints of the bel paese and simplicity is something that I've been learning more about since we've been here as well! Since NUTELLA originated in Italy, I thought I'd try and keep it to it's roots.
Ingredients (for 2-3 servings depending on size of pear):
NUTELLA
2-3 pieces of fresh Italian bread (preferably with crispy crust)
1 bosc pear
1/8 tsp nutmeg
2 pats butter
1/4 tsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
Parmesan cheese
Peel, core, and chop the pear into small piecess. Melt 1 pat of butter in a small saucepan. Add pear and nutmeg. Cover and simmer on low for 3 minutes, then add sugar and balsamic vinegar and simmer uncovered for about 7 more minutes. Add a tsp of water if they get too dry.
Spread a thick layer of NUTELLA on each piece of bread. Melt a pat of butter in a pan. Add the pieces of bread to the pan and let them toast on the bottom - about 5 minutes on a very low heat.
Top the pieces of NUTELLA bread with the pear compote and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese!
BUON APPETITO!
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6 comments:
i LOVE this idea. i'll definitely try it. And brava with staying simple and most importantly Italian!
definitely keep up the tradition of having your dish reflect the place in which you are living :-)
I love this idea too! Fabulous Erin!
Thanks so much for participating, even without an oven :)
simple but yummy!!
Surely this means I can just eat Nutella on a spoon on the 8th? I love it!
upon revisiting your post I noticed the jar of Nutella and had totally forgotten the European packaging of this treat. I remember we used to save the glasses as cups....it's basically all our apt had to drink out of at the end!
eryn: yes, we LOVE the "cup" design too...and are building up our collection :)
michelle: you're welcome. it was fun!
nyc: yes it was
geggie: you can eat Nutella on a spoon anyday you want!
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