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Blue Cheese and
Walnut Shortbread with Chutney |
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A savory shortbread
treat...
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½ cup |
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sharp blue
cheese (such as Maytag), at room temperature |
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3 Tbs |
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unsalted
butter, at room temperature |
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½ cup |
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all-purpose
flour |
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¼ cup |
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cornstarch |
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¼ tsp |
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pepper |
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¼ tsp |
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kosher salt |
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1/3 cup |
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walnuts,
chopped |
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3 Tbs |
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cream cheese |
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3 Tbs |
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chutney,
preferably Major Grey's |
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½ cup |
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walnut
halves, toasted for garnishing |
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36 little |
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parsley
sprigs for garnishing |
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1 |
Combine blue cheese
and butter in a food processor; process until creamy.
Mix flour, cornstarch, pepper, and kosher salt together
in a small bowl; add to the blue cheese mixture. Pulse
to combine. Add the chopped walnuts and process just
until incorporated. Do not overprocess. Remove the blue
cheese mixture from the food processor bowl and shape
into a ball; cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until
firm, at least one hour. |
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Preheat the oven to
325°F. |
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Place the chilled
dough on a piece of plastic wrap and cover with another
piece of plastic wrap. Roll the dough out about 1/8-inch
thick. Remove the plastic wrap and cut into 1-inch
circles using a fluted cookie cutter. Place on a
parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Repeat until all
dough is used. Bake until light brown, about 25 minutes.
Let cool. |
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To assemble: Spread
¼ tsp. of the cream cheese on each shortbread. Top with
equal amounts of chutney, a walnut half, and a leaf of
parsley. |
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Yield: About 36 |
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Cooking Tips |
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Do ahead tip: The shortbread
can be prepared up to 3 days in advance and stored in an
airtight container. Assemble up to 1 hour before serving. |
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Recipe Source |
| Cocktail
Food |
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