TOASTED PECAN NAPOLEONS
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96 (5 ounces) perfect pecan halves
3 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2 ounces Stilton cheese, at room temperature
2 tsp port
½ tsp honey
pinch of cracked black pepper
2 Tbs chopped fresh chives, for garnishing
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Place pecans on baking sheet. Bake until brown and aromatic, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
3. Combine cream cheese, Stilton, port, honey, and pepper in a food processor. Process until smooth. Transfer to a sealable plastic bag and squeeze mixture into one corner. (Use a bag plus a decorative tip if you're going for a more decorative look).
4. To assemble: Spread 48 pecan halves flat-side down on the sheet tray. Cut a small tip off the corner of the bag of cheese mixture. Pipe about 1/4 tsp. of the cheese mixture evenly onto each pecan half. Top with a second pecan, flat-side down, and pipe 1/4 tsp. of the cheese mixture onto each napoleon. Sprinkle with chopped chives to garnish.
Yield: 48 Napoleons
Recipe Source:
Cocktail Food
Cooking Tips
*Do ahead tips: The pecans can be toasted up to 3 days in advance and stored in an airtight container. The Stilton mixture can be prepared up to 3 days in advance and refrigerated; bring it to room temperature before assembly. Assemble up to 3 hours in advance and let sit at room temperature.
**If you reduce the recipe, do not use a food processor; make the cheese mixture by hand.
***Chop extra chives and sprinkle them onto a plate as a colorful backdrop for the napoleons.
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4 Comments
I’m not sure I understand what is happening here? I would think that the cheese mixture is placed on the flat side of two pecans not on the rounded? Please explain……thanks
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RecipeGirl Reply:
August 28th, 2009 at 7:49 AM
Hi Judy- I added a little more instruction above. The first pecan is laid flat w/ the cheese piped on top of it. This will help it to lay flat on a cocktail tray. Then a second pecan is secured on top of the cheese (again, flat side down), with a little cheese piped on top. I will make these and photograph so it’s very clear!
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These are just brilliant!!
I am vegan. These could be made so very easily by using vegan cream cheese flavored with curry powder, or freshly ground black pepper, or grated onion or horseradish. An endless variety of tastes. Smoked paprika, etc. One could also roll the edges in deep fried shallots. The chopped chives such a pretty garnish. Great for your next smart vegan cocktail party.
You are so clever. Thank you for posting this.
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These look really good! However, I don’t drink and am not going to buy a bottle of Port for just 2 tsp. Can this be omitted, or is there a good substitution? Thanks!
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Lori Lange Reply:
December 7th, 2009 at 1:08 PM
Sure, go ahead and leave out the Port- you just won’t get that flavor. They’ll still be good without it though.
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the possibilities are endless, I like more stilton, regardless, these were well received at a recent birthday party. thanks for the recipe!
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