Best Fig And Stilton Blue Cheese Squares For Anytime Recipes

Fresh Figs With Stilton and Walnuts in a Honey Drizzle Dressing image

Provided by French Tart

Time 5m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

24 -30 fresh figs, medium to large
6 -9 ounces blue cheese, such as Stilton or 6 -9 ounces Roquefort cheese
9 ounces walnut halves, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons clear runny honey
6 tablespoons walnut oil
1 tablespoon sherry wine vinegar
salt
black pepper
fresh fig leaf (to garnish)

Steps:

Toasted Walnuts:.
In a large, heavy frying pan, over a high heat, toast the walnuts for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove and set aside to cool.
Honey Drizzle Dressing.
Put the vinegar and a good pinch of salt and black pepper in a screw-top jar and shake until the salt has dissolved. Add the honey and walnut oil, then shake again to emulsify - the emulsion will hold for ten minutes or so, but give it another jiggle just before you use it to dress the salad.
Salad:.
Wipe the fresh figs gently, and cut them in half. Arrange them on a large platter, OR on individual plates - allowing 4 to 5 fresh figs per person, depending on the size.
Sprinkle 1 to 1 1/2 ozs of crumbled or sliced blue cheese per person, over the top of the fresh figs.
Scatter the chopped,toasted walnuts over the fig salad.
Just before serving, drizzle the honey dressing over the salad, and garnish each plate with 1 - 2 fresh fig leaves if available.
Serve with crusty bread and butter and mixed herb and salad leaves.
Can also be served as a dessert/cheese course combined.

Blue Cheese and Walnut Crackers image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories appetizer

Time 1h37m

Yield 30 crackers

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter at room temperature
8 ounces Stilton cheese, crumbled (about 12 ounces with rind), at room temperature
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 extra-large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water for egg wash
1/2 cup roughly chopped walnuts

Steps:

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and Stilton together for 1 minute, or until smooth. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour, salt and pepper and mix until it's in large crumbles, about 1 minute. Add 1 tablespoon of water and mix until combined.
Dump the dough onto a floured board, press it into a ball, and roll into a 12-inch long log. Brush the log completely with the egg wash. Spread the walnuts in a square on a cutting board and roll the log back and forth in the walnuts, pressing lightly, and distributing them evenly on the outside of the log. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or for up to 4 days.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Cut the log 3/8ths-inch thick with a small, sharp knife and place the crackers on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for 22 minutes until very lightly browned. Rotate the pan once during baking. Cool and serve at room temperature.

Fig and Stilton (blue cheese) Squares for anytime image

Provided by joyce lange @joyce704

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 package(s) puff pastry sheet, thawed but still cold. 14 oz
1/2 cup(s) fig preserves
3/4 cup(s) or 4 oz crumbled stilton or blue cheese
FIG & STILTON SQUARES. LIGHTLY FLOUR WORK AREA ROLL OUT SHEET TO 16 X 11 1/2" RECTANGLE. TRIM TO TO 10 1/2 X15" RECTANGLE. TRANSFER PASTRY TO LARGE RIMMED BAKING SHEET AND CUT INTO 1-3/4" SQUARES. U SHOULD HAVE ABOUT 48. FREEZE SQUARES UNTIL FIRM

Steps:

about 30 mins. Preheat oven 375D. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange 12 squares on sheet and cover with more parchment paper. Top the squares with another baking sheet, bottom side down. Bake squares for about 35 mins until pastry is golden. Transfer squares to a rack to cool. Repeat to bake remaining squares.
Return as many cooled squares as will fit to a baking sheet. Top each square with 1/2 tsp of fig mix. Sprinkle with Stilton or blue cheese and bake about 5 mins until cheese is melted. Serve warm or room temp.
Make Ahead: The unbaked frozen pastry squares can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Enjoy they really are good.