Spanish Fruit and Cheese Stacks

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container (10 oz) quince paste

oz Manchego or Parmesan cheese

large pears

Grated peel from 4 lemons (about 3 tablespoons)

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Remove quince paste from container. Cut paste crosswise into 12 equal slices; cut each slice diagonally in half for total of 24 slices.
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Cut cheese into 24 equal slices.
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Cut each pear in half lengthwise and remove core. Cut each half into 6 equal wedges for total of 24 wedges.
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To serve, place pear wedges on serving plate; top each wedge with cheese slice and quince paste slice. Sprinkle with lemon peel.

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Quince is a fruit that tastes like a cross between an apple and a pear. It usually comes in cans or plastic tubs. Often you can find it near the cheese section or in the deli department of your grocery store.
Next time, for a change of flavor, use apple slices instead of the pear slices.

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Nutrition Information

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.