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Miniature Blue Cheese Balls With Winter Fruit Recipe


Miniature Blue Cheese Balls With Winter Fruit Recipe Chefmeow / All my dishes
1 year, 1 month ago
This is a nice and hearty appetizer loaded with great cheesy flavor. The combination of blue cheese, pecans and apricots is unbeatable. Enjoy
Prep:10m Servings:10

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Ingredients
  • 30 dried apricots
  • Water
  • 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans
  • 4 ounces cream cheese cut in chunks at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup blue cheese crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon brandy
  • 1/2 tablespoon grated yellow onion

Directions
  1. Place apricots in a sauce pan then add water barely to cover.
  2. Stir in vanilla then bring apricots to a boil uncovered and simmer 4 minutes.
  3. Test with a fork, the apricots should be tender but not limp then drain and dry well and set aside.
  4. Preheat oven to 375 then spread pecans on a baking sheet and toast pecans 5 minutes.
  5. Stir after 2 minutes and watch so nuts do not scorch.
  6. Remove and pour pecans on waxed paper to cool.
  7. Whirl pecans in a blender or food processor until very fine then set aside.
  8. Place cream cheese, blue cheese and brandy in bowl of a food processor and process.
  9. Add onion and pulse briefly to incorporate.
  10. Remove mixture to a bowl and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
  11. Remove cheese mixture from refrigerator then form miniature balls and dip tops in pecans.
  12. Place on an apricot nut side up then repeat until all mixture is used.

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