Best Grapeblue Cheese And Walnut Bites Recipes

WALNUT AND BLUE CHEESE GRAPES

Steps:

• Line a small baking sheet or baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a food processor, blend together the cream cheese, blue cheese, and heavy cream until smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add the grapes and stir until coated with the cheese mixture.
• In another small bowl, mix together the walnuts, sugar, and parsley.
• Using a fork, transfer the grapes, one at a time, to the walnut mixture and, using clean hands, gently roll in the mixture until coated. Place the grapes on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours and serve.
• Cook's Note: To toast the walnuts, arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for 6 to 8 minutes until lightly toasted. Cool completely before using.

BLUE CHEESE-WALNUT BITES

Steps:

• Combine flour and pepper in a medium mixing bowl.
• Cut in cheese and butter with a pastry blender till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add walnuts and egg yolks.
• Stir till combined.
• Form mixture into ball, knead till mixture clings together.
• Divide dough in half, shape each half into a log 9 inches long.
• Wrap logs in blastic wrap, chill at least 2 hours.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Cut each log into 1/4 inch slices.
• Place slices 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or till bottoms and edges are golden brown.
• Transfer to wire racks.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• To make ahead, store tightly covered in the refrigerator up to 1 week.

CHEESE/GRAPE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275°. Pulse almonds in a food processor until finely chopped (do not overprocess). Spread in a 15x10x1-in. pan; bake until golden brown, 6-9 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a shallow bowl; cool slightly., In another bowl, mix cream cheese, blue cheese, parsley and cream until blended. Insert a skewer into each grape. Roll grapes in cheese mixture, then in almonds; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.

GRAPE SALAD WITH WALNUTS AND BLEU CHEESE

Steps:

• wash, drain and remove from stems the red and green grapes.
• break walnuts into pieces, add to grapes.
• crumble bleu cheese, add half of bleu cheese crumbles to grape, walnut mixture.
• use fork to mix honey, salt and vinegar into remaining bleu cheese, crushing bleu cheese with fork.
• wisk in olive oil and pour over grape mixture, stirring to coat.
• store in refrigerator.

BLUE CHEESE GRAPES

Steps:

• 1. Combine cream cheese, milk and blue cheese in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth and creamy. Cover each grape with 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture. Combine walnuts and parsley in a small bowl. Coat grapes with walnut mixture. Line a plate or tray with waxed paper. Arrange the coated grapes on prepared plate. Chill, covered, for 30 minutes.

WALNUT AND BLUE CHEESE COATED GRAPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. On a sheet pan toast walnuts 7-9 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• With mixer cream blue cheese and cream cheese.
• Roll 1 tbsp cheese mixture over each grape to evenly coat. Cover and chill 15 minutes.
• Roll grapes in walnuts to coat. Chill 30 minutes.
• Using a sharp knife cut grapes in halves and serve.
• **Cooking time includes toasting walnuts and chill time for grapes.**.