fluctuate (oh) and Marsala honey pears with gorgonzola (recipes)

fluctuate (oh)

[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: fluctuare, from fluere; FLUENT]
if a price or amount fluctuates, it keeps changing and becoming higher and lower
-synonym vary vary fluctuate between
::Prices were volatile, fluctuating between $20 and $40.
fluctuate around
::The number of children in the school fluctuates around 100.
::Insect populations fluctuate wildly from year to year.

Marsala honey pears with gorgonzola (recipes)

Serves 6-8

Preparation time

less than 30 mins

Cooking time

less than 10 mins

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil (not extra virgin)2 pears (approx 500g/1lb total weight), unpeeled and uncored3 tbsp Marsala2 tbsp honey50g/2oz walnut halves500g/1lb ripe gorgonzola

Method

1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Meanwhile, cut the pears into eighths, leaving the skin and core on.2. Fry the pears for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until softened.3. Meanwhile, whisk the Marsala and honey together in a cup or small bowl.4. Add the Marsala mixture to the pears and allow to bubble and become syrupy. Transfer the pears to a large serving plate, reserving the syrupy mixture in the pan.5. Add the walnuts to the same pan and stir fry them for about a minute, or until they are slightly darkened and sticky all over.6. To serve, transfer the walnuts to the serving plate along with any remaining pan juices and place the gorgonzola onto the plate.

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