Along with the crackers and vegetable crudités
suggested as accompaniments, sliced apples pair well with this
spread. Be sure to toss the sliced apples in lemon juice to keep
them from browning.
Nutty Blue Cheese Logs
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
8-ounces crumbled blue cheese
8 whole green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce
- Kosher or coarse salt and freshly ground
black pepper to taste
1 3/4 cups finely chopped toasted walnuts - divided use
1 1/4 cups finely chopped fresh parsley - divided use
- Assorted crackers, and vegetable crudités
for accompaniment
- Place the cheeses, green onions, steak
sauce and Tabasco in a food processor and process until well
combined. Taste mixture and season with salt and pepper, as desired.
- Combine the cheese mixture with 1 cup
of the walnuts and 1/2 cup of the parsley. Cover and refrigerate
for about 1 hour.
- Shape cheese mixture into 4 (6-inch-long)
logs.
- Mix together remaining 3/4 cup walnuts
and 3/4 cup parsley on a piece plastic wrap, waxed or parchment
paper. Roll logs in nut mixture; wrap tightly in plastic wrap
and refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with an assortment
of crackers and vegetable crudités
Makes 48 servingns or 4 (6-inch) logs.
Nutrition Facts (per serving:1/2-inch slice):
98.4 calories; 80% calories from fat; 9.0g total fat; 18.9mg
cholesterol; 131.5mg sodium; 67.5mg potassium; 1.4g carbohydrates;
0.4g fiber; 0.2g sugar; 1.0g net carbs; 3.7g protein.
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