Toasted Pear, Watercress and Stilton Sandwiches

The humble sandwich. The staple of most lunchboxes, and sometimes the most boring food of all time. In most countries we are conditioned that a sandwich is some form of filling between two slices of bread (wholemeal if you want to be healthy).

So let us challenge this concept for the first post. This is munchies monday and sandwiches fit perfectly.

Ingredients
Fresh Bread Loaf
Watercress
A pear
Blue Cheese (or goats milk cheese)

Method or Madness
So let us start by taking a pear, peel it carefully and slice it thinly, about half to a centimetre thick. Crumble up the blue cheese,

Slice the bread and toast it on one side. Flip the bread and lightly toast on the second side (until it is firm to the touch).

Lay the slices of pear onto the lightly toasted side of the bread. Top with a handful of washed watercress and the crumbled blue cheese. Place back under the grill and toast until the cheese has started to melt. Remove, slice and serve.

The saltier nature of the blue cheese (or the goats cheese) is well balanced with the sweetness of the pears and the peppery taste of the watercress.