Black Walnut Cheese Logs

Title:
Black Walnut Cheese Logs

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Appetizers,
Spreads




Ingredients:





     2 c  Black walnuts or California


          -walnuts, coarsely chopped


   1/3 c  Softened butter; divided


     1 ts Curry powder


     3 c  Grated Sargento? muenster or


          -monterey jack, cheese


   1/2 c  Sargento? blue cheese;


          -crumbled


     1 ts Dijon mustard


     1 ts Paprika






 Spread walnuts in a shallow pan; dot with 2 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle


 with curry powder. Bake in a preheated 300? F oven for 20 minutes, stirring


 occasionally to toast evenly. Remove from oven; cool.


 


 Chop 1 cup of walnuts finely, reserving remaining nuts. Using an electric


 mixer, blend the remaining softened butter, cheeses, mustard and paprika.


 Stir in finely chopped walnuts. Divide mixture in half. Turn each half onto


 a sheet of aluminum foil; shape each into a log. Roll logs in reserved


 walnuts; wrap in foil. Refrigerate until firm. To serve, place logs on


 cutting board; spread on crackers or party rye bread.


 


 Note: Can be made up to 2 days ahead.


 


 Recipe by: More Favorite Brand Name Recipes Cookbook


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #888 by "Crane Walden "


 
on Nov 7, 1997