Blue Cheese Walnut Toasts Recipes

BLUE CHEESE, WALNUT AND APPLE ON TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat grill (broiler).
• Toast the bread in a toaster.
• Place grated apple and onion in a sieve and with the back of a spoon squeeze out excess liquid.
• Transfer to a bowl and mix with the cheese and walnuts.
• Season with the pepper and salt if needed.
• Divide the mixture among the toast and completely cover each piece.
• Place on a baking sheet and grill until cheese is bubbling.
• Serve immediately.

BLUE CHEESE AND WALNUT TOASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush 1 side of baguette slices with melted butter. Place slices on baking sheet and bake until just golden brown on edges, about 7 minutes. Cool slightly.(Can be prepared 2 days ahead; store in airtight container.)
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine blue cheese and butter in small bowl. Season generously with pepper. Spread toasted baguette slices with cheese mixture. Sprinkle cheese mixture with walnuts. Place toasts on baking sheet and bake until cheese mixture is bubbly, about 6 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley if desired and serve.

ROASTED PEARS WITH BLUE CHEESE AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Arrange the pears, cut sides up, on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Strip the leaves from the thyme branches and sprinkle over the pears. Put the baking sheet in the oven and bake 20 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and spoon a generous teaspoon of crumbled cheese in the center of each pear half, return the pears to the oven and roast until they are tender and the cheese is soft, about 10 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, put the walnuts on another baking sheet and toast in the oven until golden brown and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Chop. When the pears are cooked, transfer them to a serving plate and sprinkle the toasted walnuts over the top. Serve hot.

DANISH BLUE CHEESE TOASTS

Steps:

• Position the oven racks so that the top rack is in the center of the oven or, if you are tripling the recipe, position the oven racks so they are evenly spaced, with the second rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to convection roast at 500°F.
• While the oven is preheating, combine the blue cheese, mozzarella, pine nuts, garlic, and pepper in a bowl. Brush each slice of bread with olive oil and place on a rimless cookie sheet. Roast the bread on the center rack for 3 to 5 minutes, until toasted on one side. Remove the bread from the oven and turn over. Spread each slice with the cheese mixture, pressing down slightly with a fork.
• Return the bread to the oven and roast until the cheese mixture has melted. Serve immediately.

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.

BLUE CHEESE WALNUT TOASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush one side of each slice of bread with melted butter, and place butter side up on a baking sheet. Bake for 7 minutes, or until lightly toasted.
• In a small bowl, stir together the blue cheese, softened butter, salt and pepper. Spread this mixture over the tops of the toasted bread slices, then sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
• Bake for 6 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the topping is melted and bubbly. Arrange on a serving tray and garnish with chopped parlsley.