Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil , divided, or to taste
• 2 large shallots , chopped, or more to taste
• 1 firm Bartlett pear , chopped, or more to taste
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 baguette
• 1 clove garlic , halved
• 5 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Heat butter and 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in shallots. Cook and stir until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool, 20 to 25 minutes.
2. 2 Combine pears, 1 teaspoon olive oil, thyme, salt, and pepper with the shallots; stir until evenly mixed. Cover and refrigerate shallot mixture for about 2 hours.
3. 3 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
4. 4 Slice baguette into rounds. Rub with garlic and brush with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Place on a baking sheet.
5. 5 Toast in the preheated oven until golden, 8 to 10 minutes.
6. 6 Top baguette rounds with shallot mixture and Parmesan cheese.
7. 7 Turn oven's broiler on. Return crostini to oven and broil until golden and bubbly, 1 to 2 minutes.

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