Buttery Blue Cheese Dip With Pecans Recipes

BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, blue cheese, milk and sherry or juice until blended. Cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, fold in pecans. Serve with vegetables.

BLUE CHEESE DIP I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large skillet, fry chopped bacon until it is almost done. Stir garlic into the skillet. Remove from skillet and drain excess fat.
• In a medium mixing bowl, mix bacon with cream cheese and blue cheese. Transfer the mixture to a casserole dish. Sprinkle nuts over the dip.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.

CHUNKY BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Beat first 4 ingredients until blended; gently stir in blue cheese and chives. Transfer to a serving bowl. If desired, sprinkle with pecans. Serve with apple and pear slices.

BLUE CHEESE DIP WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese in medium bowl until smooth. Beat in dressing. Stir in 1 cup pecans and crumbled blue cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer dip to decorative bowl. Sprinkle remaining pecans around edges of dip. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Set dip in center of platter. Surround with cut-up vegetables and fruits; serve.

BLUE CHEESE AND TOASTED-PECAN DIP RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spread pecans on a baking sheet and bake until fragrant and toasted, about 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, use a fork to mash blue cheese crumbles with sour cream until only small chunks remain. Stir in mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic, thyme, and parsley. Set aside.
• Chop toasted pecans and mix them into the dip, reserving about 1 tablespoon for garnish. Season dip with salt and pepper.
• Transfer dip to a serving bowl and top with remaining pecans and chopped parsley. Serve dip at room temperature with crackers, pretzels, bread, fruit, and/or vegetables.

BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Puree 1 1/2 cups sour cream, 3/4 cup mayonnaise and 1/2 pound blue cheese. Add chopped chives, a dash of Worcestershire sauce, and celery salt and pepper to taste.
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CREAMY BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Mix together cream cheese, Maytag blue cheese, butter, sour cream, garlic, and heavy cream in bowl of food processor or blender, and process till smooth.
• Place in a serving dish and refrigerate several hours or more.
• Can be made ahead the day before to serve for parties.

ZESTY BUFFALO BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Combine blue cheese dressing, sour cream, blue cheese, and Buffalo sauce in a small slow cooker. Mix well and cook on Low until melted and hot, about 10 minutes.

BUTTERY BLUE CHEESE DIP WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Stir together first 4 ingredients and if desired, chives and toasted pecans or walnuts or cashews, in a large bowl; cover and chill mixture 8 hours.
• Let stand at room temperature to soften; or freeze spread up to 1 month and thaw in the refrigerator for 8 hours.
• Hollow out bread loaf, leaving a 1" thick shell.
• Reserve inside of loaf for other uses or sprinkle with olive oil and garlic powder and toast; and store in airtight container.
• Spoon softened cheese spread into shell.
• Garnish, if desired.
• Serve with sliced apples and pears or with toasted French baguette slices.