Buttery Blue Cheese Spread with Walnuts

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living mag.

Categories: cheese balls, dips, salsa, spreads

Ingredients

  • 3 (8oz.) pg. cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 (4 oz.) pkg. crumbled blue cheese
  • 1/2 cup diced walnuts, toasted
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh chives
  • 1/4 cup cream sherry (optional)
  • 1 (16 oz.) round bread loaf
  • Garnishes: toasted diced walnuts, chopped fresh chives, rosemary sprigs

Directions

  1. Stir together first 5 ingredients and, if desired, sherry 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.
  2. Hollow out bread loaf, leaving a 1-inch-thick shell; reserve inside of loaf for other uses. Spoon softened cheese spread into shell. Garnish, if desired. Serve with sliced apples and pears or with toasted French baguette slices.

  3. makes 5 cups

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