Pancetta Crisps With Goat Cheese and Pear

Pancetta is baked in the oven to make the base of this appetizer. It makes a beautiful presentation. From Bon Appetit, Decemeber 2004.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 16 appetizers

Ingredients

• 16  slices pancetta (thin slices)
• 16  teaspoons  soft fresh goat cheese (from 5-ounce log)
• 2  small  very ripe pears, halved, cored, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
•  fresh thyme leave

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450°F
2. Place pancetta slices in single layer on large rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with pepper.
3. Bake until golden, about 8 to 10 minutes (watch carefully not to burn). Using spatula, slide pancetta crisps onto platter.
4. Top each with 1 teaspoon goat cheese and 1 pear slice. Sprinkle with thyme and serve.