Blue Cheese & Pear Filling For Mini-Tartlets (German) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

100 g blue cheese (blue brie with rind removed preferred)
1 tablespoon celery (finely chopped)
200 g cream cheese (softened)
fresh ground black pepper
1 teaspoon chives (freshly snipped)
2 small pears
1 tablespoon lemon juice
poppy seed (garnish) (optional)

Preparation

Mash cheese w/a fork in a bowl. Mix in the celery + black pepper, gradually beat in the cream cheese & fold in the chives. Chill in the fridge till required.
Peel, quarter & core pears 20-30 min b4 serving. Cut crossways into slices & mix w/the lemon juice to stop them turning brown (I usually use my pastry brush for this).
Fill 18 pre-baked mini-tartlet shells w/the cheese mixture, stand a pear piece on top & sprinkle lightly w/poppy seeds (if using).