Blue Cheese Stuffed Walnuts Recipes

CREAMY BLUE CHEESE DIP WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread walnuts on a baking sheet and toast in oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop.
• In a medium bowl, combine blue cheese, buttermilk, mayonnaise, chives, shallot, lemon juice and paprika. Stir to blend, then season with salt and pepper.
• Just before serving, stir in chopped walnuts and top with more chives. Enjoy with celery, cabbage and saltine crackers.

WALNUT AND BLUE CHEESE GRAPES

Steps:

• Line a small baking sheet or baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a food processor, blend together the cream cheese, blue cheese, and heavy cream until smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add the grapes and stir until coated with the cheese mixture.
• In another small bowl, mix together the walnuts, sugar, and parsley.
• Using a fork, transfer the grapes, one at a time, to the walnut mixture and, using clean hands, gently roll in the mixture until coated. Place the grapes on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours and serve.
• Cook's Note: To toast the walnuts, arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for 6 to 8 minutes until lightly toasted. Cool completely before using.

BLUE CHEESE STUFFED MUSHROOMS W/ APPLE, WALNUTS & SAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Carefully cut out the stems and center of each mushroom and chop the insides finely. Heat the butter to a skillet over medium heat to melt. Add the onions, garlic, apple, sage, sherry and chopped mushroom stems and cook until the mixture is translucent. Separately combine blue cheese, walnuts & applesauce in a bowl. Add the cooked ingredients to the cheese mixture w/ salt and pepper and mix well.
• Place mushroom caps on lightly greased cookie sheet(s) and fill each cap with he mixture, mounding if necessary.
• Bake for about 20 minutes or until the mushrooms darken and soften slightly.

WALNUTS AND BLUE CHEESE STUFFED BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut brie in half horizontally.
• Mix together the nuts, cheese, parsley and chives.
• Sprinkle evenly over the bottom half of the brie, cover with the top half.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Serve with crackers.

STUFFED MUSHROOMS WITH LEEKS, BLUE CHEESE AND WALNUTS.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200/180/Gas 6.
• Melt the butter in a pan and cook the leek until softened and light brown.
• Add the nuts and stir for 1 minute, until they are coated in the butter and juices.
• Put the mushrooms onto a baking sheet and top with leek mixture and then the cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes.