Pear and Roquefort Crostini drizzled with Honey

Description
Pear and Roquefort Crostini Drizzled with Honey from the Public Health Cookbook by the Seattle & King County Department of Public Health—original source of recipe, government resource in the public domain
 * Cook Time: 5 minutes
 * Serves: 16

Description
Although the ingredients are sophisticated, this is a quick and simple recipe that will provide you with a hot appetizer in mere minutes.

Ingredients

 * 1 medium-sized French baguette, sliced 1/2 inch thick into about 14-16 pieces
 * 4 tablespoons olive oil
 * 4 ounces Roquefort cheese, crumbled (may also use other types of blue cheese like Gorgonzola or Maytag)
 * 1 ripe pear, halved, cored and thinly sliced
 * 2 tablespoons honey

Directions

 * 1) Preheat broiler.
 * 2) Place bread slices on a baking sheet then brush each slice with the olive oil. Set oven rack at about 5 inches from broiler. Broil bread for about 45 seconds then remove.
 * 3) Turn bread slices over then evenly top with Roquefort. Return bread to oven and broil for 30 seconds or until cheese is melted.
 * 4) Remove from oven then top each with pear slices.
 * 5) Arrange crostini on a platter, drizzle with honey then serve.