Blue Cheese Toasts With Walnuts

* Exported from MasterCook *

BLUE CHEESE TOASTS WITH WALNUTS

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers Vegetarian
Madison

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 ounce Roquefort
-=OR=- other blue cheese
6 tablespoon Unsalted butter
1 tablespoon Cognac (optional)
Freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoon Finely chopped walnuts
4 sl Bread (thin)

Serve these Blue Cheese Toasts surrounding a salad made of finely shredded
bitter greens--radicchio, butter lettuce, endive--and dressed with a walnut oil
vinaigrette.

PREHEAT THE OVEN OR BROILER for the toast. Cream the cheese and butter
together. Add the cognac, if using, season with pepper and stir in the
walnuts. Toast the bread lightly on both sides. Spread the cheese over the
toast, then return it to the oven or broiler just long enough for the butter
and cheese to melt into the toast a little. It shouldn't melt completely, but
just soften. Remove the toasts from the oven, dust them with more pepper and
cut them into smaller pieces. Serve warm. Cool, juicy slices of pears would
make a perfect accompaniment to the cheese and walnuts.

DEBORAH MADISON - PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK

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