Roasted Pear and Hot House Cucumber Amuse Bouche

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   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

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   Cover the bottom of a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

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   Rinse the pears, pat dry and put on a baking sheet.

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   Cover with additional foil and roast the pears for 1 hour.

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   Peel the pears and cut them in half.

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   On a cutting board, cut out 12 circles from the pear halves, using a 1/2-inch circle cutter.

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   Avoid the seeds.

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   Shave off excess pear to make sure all of the circles are the same height.

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   I suggest you make them a 1/2-inch high.

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    Put the pear circles into large serving spoons.

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    Pour some Champagne over the pears and sprinkle with cinnamon.

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    Arrange some diced cucumber on top of each pear circle and serve.

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    This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant.

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    The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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