Pear and Brie Toasts

Ingredients

For 4 people (Vegetarian)

1 ciabatta loaf 
2 ripe pears 
1 tablespoon melted butter 
200g good French brie, cut into 8 slices 
freshly ground black pepper 
olive oil 
watercress 
icing sugar for dusting

Recipe

Cut four slices on the diagonal from the ciabatta loaf, each about
2cm/1" thick. Brush both sides of the slices with olive oil and
grill until golden. Meanwhile peel the two pears and cut each into
six slices and dust with icing sugar. Brush a griddle pan with the
melted butter, put onto a medium heat and when smoking, cook the
pears for one to two minutes on each side until golden brown
griddle marks appear. Arrange two brie slices on each toast along
with three slices of the pear. 

Grill the toasts for about one minute so the brie just starts to
melt. Transfer to a serving plate, add a grind of black pepper and
scatter over with some watercress.