Blue Cheese Spread
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + chilling
YIELD: 3 cups.
When entertaining during the holidays it's nice to have make-ahead recipes like this. Crunchy toasted walnuts complement the creamy spread. —Carole Bess White, Portland, Oregon
Ingredients
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3 shallots, finely chopped
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2 teaspoons butter
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2 cups (8 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
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2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup sour cream
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2 tablespoons Cognac or brandy
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon white pepper
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
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Assorted crackers
Directions
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1.
In a small skillet, saute shallots in butter until tender. Remove from the heat; cool.
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2.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the cheeses, sour cream, Cognac, salt and pepper. Add shallots and mix well. Line a 3-cup bowl with plastic wrap. Spread cheese mixture into prepared bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
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3.
Unmold onto a serving plate; garnish with walnuts. Serve with crackers.
Nutrition Facts
2 tablespoons: 141 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 242mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein.
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