BLUE CHEESE WALNUT TOASTS [18]

BLUE CHEESE WALNUT TOASTS [18] image

Yield 20 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 French baguette, cut into 1/3 inch thick slices
1/4 cup butter, melted
4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup butter, softened
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush one side of each slice of bread with melted butter, and place butter side up on a baking sheet. Bake for 7 minutes, or until lightly toasted. In a small bowl, stir together the blue cheese, softened butter, salt and pepper. Spread this mixture over the tops of the toasted bread slices, then sprinkle with chopped walnuts. Bake for 6 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the topping is melted and bubbly. Arrange on a serving tray and garnish with chopped parsley.