Buttery Blue Cheese Spread with Walnuts |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Blue cheese and toasted walnuts are one of those amazing culinary matches, but here the richness goes one step further. There's a splash of sherry and a generous amount of softened butter in this cheese spread. Freeze it for up to a month in advance. Ingredients:
3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1 (4-ounce) package crumbled blue cheese |
1/2 cup diced walnuts, toasted |
1/2 cup chopped fresh chives |
1/4 cup cream sherry (optional) |
1 (16-ounce) round bread loaf |
garnishes: toasted diced walnuts, chopped fresh chives, rosemary sprigs |
Directions:
1. Stir together first 5 ingredients and, if desired, sherry in a large bowl; cover and chill mixture 8 hours. Let stand at room temperature to soften; or freeze spread up to 1 month, and thaw in the refrigerator for 8 hours.
2. Hollow out bread loaf, leaving a 1-inch-thick shell; reserve inside of loaf for other uses. Spoon softened cheese spread into shell. Garnish, if desired. Serve with sliced apples and pears or with toasted French baguette slices.
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