Best Blue Cheese And Red Onion Jam Crescent Thumbprints Recipes

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BLUE CHEESE CRESCENT SPIRALS



Blue Cheese Crescent Spirals image

I got these off the Pillsbury website. They were a contest winner and I can see why. Made these for Thanksgiving and everybody raved! I think these will also make a good Christmas appetizer and I plan on having these at my Christmas Eve party.

Provided by Little Bee

Categories     Cheese

Time 35m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (8 ounce) can Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 ounce crumbled blue cheese (1/4 cup)
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup red plum jam
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
crumbled blue cheese

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Remove dough from can; do not unroll.
  • Cut rolled dough into 12 (1/2-inch) slices.
  • Place on sprayed cookie sheet.
  • Brush top of each slice with butter.
  • Sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon blue cheese and 1 teaspoon pecans.
  • Bake at 375°F for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine sauce ingredients; mix well.
  • Arrange spirals on serving platter.
  • Top each with about 1 teaspoon sauce.
  • Garnish with blue cheese.

BLUE CHEESE THUMBPRINTS



Blue Cheese Thumbprints image

These make a great appetizer to pair with sparkling white wine. Sweet and savory! Prep and cook time do not include the 2 hour chilling time.

Provided by breezermom

Categories     Cheese

Time 1h30m

Yield 5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 (4 ounce) packages blue cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons poppy seeds
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/3 cup cherry preserves

Steps:

  • Beat blue cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add flour, poppy seeds, and red pepper, beating just until combined.
  • Roll dough into 3/4 inch round balls; cover and chill 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Arrange balls on an ungreased baking sheet and press your thumb into each ball of dough, leaving an indentation.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Place about 1/4 tsp of cherry preserves in each indentation.

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