Blue Cheese And Caramelized Onion Scones Recipes

BLUE CHEESE AND CARAMELIZED ONION SCONES

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat to 425°F. Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add onions and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often until onions begin to brown, about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue to cook, stirring often, until onions are deep brown and sweet, 25 to 30 minutes longer. Allow the onions to cool. While the onions cook, whisk together flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Using your fingers or a fork gently incorporate butter into the flour mixture until the butter resembles a coarse meal. When onions are cooked, add blue cheese, buttermilk, and onions to mixture and fold with a rubber spatula to form a dough. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and gently pat into an 8- by 8-inch square. Divide the square into 8 evenly sized pieces and place on a lined baking sheet and brush with a beaten egg. Transfer to oven and bake until golden brown and risen, about 15 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, and serve.

CARAMELIZED ONION SOUP WITH BLUE CHEESE CROUTONS

Steps:

• In pot, melt butter over medium heat; add onions, thyme and 1/4 teaspoons each salt and pepper and sauté for 2 minutes or until starting to soften. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook, stirring often, for about 20 minutes or until onions are very soft. Uncover and cook, stirring often, for 15 to 20 minutes or until caramelized. Increase heat to medium-high; add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add sherry and bring to a boil, scraping up bits stuck to pot. Add beef stock and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and boil gently for about 10 minutes or until flavours are blended.
• CROUTONS:.
• Preheat broiler. On a baking sheet, lightly toast both sides of baguette slices. Spread one side with softened blue cheese.
• To serve, stir cream into hot soup and season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into ovenproof soup bowls . Float one crouton in each bowl and broil for about 2 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

BLUE CHEESE AND CARAMELIZED ONION SQUARES

Steps:

• Crust:.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Mix flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl to blend. Make a well in the centre of dry ingredients.
• Whisk milk,olive oil and melted butter in liquid measuring cup to blend.
• Slowly pour milk mixture into well in dry ingredients, stirring until just blended and smooth.
• Roll out dough on lightly flour surface to 10x13 rectangle.
• Transfer dough to rimmed baking sheet. Re-form dough to fit pan. Pierce dough allover with fork.
• Let dough rest while preparing topping.
• Topping:.
• Melt butter with oil in large skillet over high heat.
• Add onions and cook until onions are soft and begin to brown,stirring frequently , about 10 minutes.
• Add rosemary, sugar and season to taste with salt and pepper. Reduce to medium and continue to cook until onion are soft and dark brown, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes. Cool.
• Spread onion mixture evenly over dough.
• Sprinkler with cheese.
• Bake until crust is golden and cheese is bubbling, about 20 minutes.
• Let Cool.
• Cut into squares and serve.

CARAMELIZED ONION AND BLUE CHEESE ORZO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• While pasta is cooking, heat butter and oil in a large skillet over low heat. Cook onion in this mixture until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from pan with a spoon and drain on paper towels.
• In a large bowl, combine blue cheese, mascarpone and onion and mix well. Toss cheese mixture with spinach and pasta, season with salt and pepper and serve.