Bleu Cheese Bread Recipes

BLUE CHEESE PULL APART BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a pie pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine melted butter, blue cheese and garlic salt and mix well.
• Cut biscuits into quarters, and dip each biscuit piece into the butter and blue cheese mixture. Arrange biscuits in prepared pan. Pour remaining butter and cheese mixture over biscuits in pan.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley before serving.

BLUE CHEESE GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Cut into bread to make 1-in.-thick slices, but don't cut all the way through, leaving slices attached at the bottom. Spread cheese mixture between slices. , Wrap loaf in a large piece of heavy-duty foil (about 28x18 in.). Fold foil around bread and seal tightly. Bake at 350° until heated through, about 20 minutes. Serve warm.

BLEU CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in bread machine bowl.
• Set machine to dough cycle.
• When finished, remove dough, knead lightly and place in greased loaf pan.
• Bake at 350-375 degrees for 40 minutes.

BLUE CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Blend cheese and butter in processor until smooth. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.)
• Preheat broiler. Broil bread crust side up until crisp. Turn and broil cut side until light brown. Spread cheese mixture over cut side of bread. Sprinkle liberally with pepper. Broil until cheese bubbles and begins to brown. Remove from broiler and sprinkle bread with celery. Cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces.

BLUE CHEESE SWIRL BREAD

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat the milk and butter over medium until the butter is melted. Add the cool water and stir to combine. The mixture should feel just warm to the touch (about 95 degrees). If needed, let cool before using.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, combine the flour, yeast, salt and milk mixture on low speed, 3 minutes. Increase the speed to medium and continue to mix until smooth, another 3 minutes.
• Transfer the dough to a lightly greased medium bowl and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Let rise for 1 hour in a warm place. Generously grease a 10-inch cast-iron or oven-safe skillet with about 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a log about 22 inches long and 1 1/4 inches in diameter. Press the crumbled blue cheese into the log in a long stripe down the middle.
• Starting at one end, roll the log into a spiral (the blue cheese should mostly be folded inside the spiral). Place the dough into the prepared skillet. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until noticeably puffy, 35 to 45 minutes.
• Position a rack in the middle of the oven and one below. Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Uncover the dough, and brush the surface with heavy cream.
• Place a baking sheet on the lower rack of the oven to catch any cheese that may bubble over. Bake the bread on the middle rack until the bread is golden-brown, 30 to 35 minutes. (It should have an internal temperature of 195 degrees in the thickest part of the loaf.)
• Let cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.

BLEU CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Blend margarine, bleu cheese and mayonnaise in a mixer or by hand until creamy and thoroughly incorporated.
• Heat oven to 450 degrees.
• Slice bread into 3/4" slices and spread each slice with cheese mixture.
• Place on greased baking sheet and bake about 5-10 minutes or until top is bubbly and lightly browned.

BLEU CHEESE, WALNUT & PEAR SANDWICH

Steps:

• 1. Spread each slice of bread with a thin layer of butter.
• 2. Mash cream and Bleu cheese together in a bowl until combined well. Spread equal amounts of cheese on 3 slices of bread.
• 3. Sprinkle with a heaping tablespoon of walnuts over cheese.
• 4. Place 4 thin slices of pear on top of cheese and nuts.
• 5. Cover with remaining bread slices. Press down firmly.
• 6. Remove crusts and cut into 4 pieces.
• 7. Serve immediately or wrap well and chill until tea time.

BLEU CHEESE & PORT BREAD

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in bread machine pan, in order given Can be made with the regular and rapid bake cycles.
• No need to use an expensive port here, just one with good flavour.
• The sharper the blue cheese, the stronger the flavour in the bread.
• We like the Danish blue best. As with all cheese recipes, loaf appearance may vary but the flavour is worth it. This moderately textured loaf makes great croutons and wonderful toast points for parties - delicious served warm with your favourite steak.