Brandied Blue Cheese Walnut And Pear Crostini Recipes

BRANDIED BLUE CHEESE SPREAD

Pour on the holiday spirit with a splash of brandy and three kinds of cheese. Pumpkin seeds, or pepitas, are a crunchy topping for the smooth spread. -T.B. England, San Antonio, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 15m

Yield about 2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Brandied Blue Cheese Spread image

Steps:

In a small bowl, mix the first 9 ingredients until blended. Transfer to a serving dish; sprinkle with pumpkin seeds., Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours before serving. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 183mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 package (4 ounces) garlic-herb spreadable cheese
3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
2 tablespoons brandy
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon honey
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
1/4 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas
Assorted crackers

BLUE CHEESE AND GRILLED PEAR CROSTINI

Very simple appetizer you can serve at birthday parties or any other occasion.

Provided by babyshowerideas4u

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Canapes and Crostini Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Blue Cheese and Grilled Pear Crostini image

Steps:

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Slice pears into half-moons.
Cook pears on the preheated grill until nicely browned, about 5 minutes per side. Set aside.
Cut blue cheese slices into 8 equal pieces.
Spread cream cheese over bread slices. Top with grilled pear slices and blue cheese. Sprinkle with walnuts, mint, and pepper. Drizzle with honey.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.9 calories, Carbohydrate 26.8 g, Cholesterol 31.8 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 376.3 mg, Sugar 11.8 g

Ingredients

2 small pears
⅓ cup cream cheese, softened
8 (1/2 inch) slices French baguette
2 slices blue cheese
1 tablespoon toasted chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint, or to taste
ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon honey

BLUE CHEESE CROSTINI

"My sister-in-law gave me this great recipe, which includes two of my favorite ingredients-blue cheese and pears. Yum!" writes Kate Hilts of Grand Rapids, Michigan. TIP: "Instead of a loaf of French bread, I usually buy a baguette and cut it at an angle to give the slices a nice look," Kate adds.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 15m

Yield 15 appetizers.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Blue Cheese Crostini image

Steps:

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Stir in the blue cheese and walnuts. Spread evenly over toasted bread. , Place on a baking sheet. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is bubbly. Core pear and cut into 30 thin slices. Place two pear slices on each crostini. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 129 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 240mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

Ingredients

4 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts, toasted
15 slices French bread (1/2 inch thick), lightly toasted
1 medium ripe pear

BRANDIED BLUE CHEESE WITH PEAR CROSTINI

I think I got this from an old Gourmet magazine. It is an elegant pass around appetizer and appeals to anyone that likes blue cheese.

Provided by waynejohn1234

Categories Spreads

Time 25m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Brandied Blue Cheese With Pear Crostini image

Steps:

Mash cheese and butter together.
Add brandy and walnuts.
Toast baguette slices (one side only).
Turn and place 1 slice of pear on untoasted side.
Top with 1 teaspoons of cheese mixture.
Broil about 2 minutes or until bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 472.4, Fat 13.2, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 18.3, Sodium 998, Carbohydrate 70.5, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 2.5, Protein 15

Ingredients

4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons brandy
1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
16 slices baguette (1/2 inches slices)
1 ripe pear, thinly sliced

BLUE CHEESE, CRANBERRY AND PEAR CROSTINI

Make a fruity Italian appetizer with our Blue Cheese, Cranberry and Pear Crostini! This pear crostini is made tasty with French bread, pecans and more.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 10m

Yield 16 servings, 2 crostini each

Number Of Ingredients 7

Blue Cheese, Cranberry and Pear Crostini image

Steps:

Heat broiler.
Place bread slices on baking sheet; brush with oil. Broil, 4 inches from heat, 2 to 3 min. or until browned. Cool completely on wire rack.
Mix cheeses, cranberries and nuts; spread onto bread slices.
Top with pears.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 200 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 4 g

Ingredients

32 slices (1/4 inch thick) French bread (about 1 loaf)
2 Tbsp. olive oil
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup ATHENOS Crumbled Blue Cheese
2 Tbsp. chopped dried cranberries
2 Tbsp. chopped toasted pecans
2 small fresh pears, cored, cut into 32 thin slices