Blue Cheese and Pear Sandwiches

6 slices good-quality oatmeal bread
1-2 T. unsalted butter, room temperature
6 oz. Pt. Reyes Original Blue Cheese, crumbled
2 ripe pears, sliced thinly and drizzled with lemon juice

Thinly spread bread slices with unsalted butter. Trim crusts from bread. Sprinkle bread with blue cheese. Neatly top bread with sliced pears arranged in a fan pattern. Arrange bread slices on serving plate, cover with slightly dampened paper towel, seal plate with plastic wrap, then place in refrigerator until ready to serve. Makes 6 servings.