Walnut, Stilton And Honey Mousse

• 1 cup walnut halves and pieces, divided
• 1 1/2 ounces (about 1/4 cup) Stilton blue cheese
• 2 1/2 cups heavy cream, divided
• 1 3/4 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
• 2 ounces cream cheese, cut into pieces at room temperature
• pinch of kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons macadamia nut honey, divided, plus more for drizzling if desired Use whatever local variety you have that is rich and slightly nutty

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. On a small baking pan, toast walnuts in a single layer until fragrant and golden. This should take between 8-10 minutes but start checking after 7. Let walnuts cool completely. Chop 1/4 cup of walnuts and transfer into a glass container with a lid.
2. Combine remaining 3/4 cup toasted walnuts and Stilton in a mini-prep processor or similar device. Pulse until walnut pieces are thoroughly blitzed, scraping down sides with a small spatula as necessary to keep mixture moving.
3. In a small (2 1/2 quart) heavy saucepan, combine 2 cups cream and cheese/walnut mixture. Using a whisk, gently break apart cheese and walnuts, stirring it into the cream. Sprinkle gelatin over cream, and let sit until gelatin softens, about 5 minutes. Refrigerate remaining 1/2 cup cream in a glass covered with plastic wrap.
4. Slowly heat the cream mixture, whisking, until gelatin dissolves completely, 3-5 minutes. Turn heat up slightly, just until mixture begins to steam. Add cream cheese, 1 T honey and pinch of salt, whisking until cream cheese dissolves. Cover pot, remove from heat and allow mixture to steep for 15 minutes.
5. Strain cream mixture through a sieve into a medium bowl, pressing down on nut solids. Discard solids.
6. In a large metal bowl, whip chilled cream with a hand mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 2 T honey and whip until peaks are medium-stiff, for 1-2 minutes more. Fold honey whipped cream into walnut and Stilton mixture until no streaks remain. Portion into small ramekins, about 2-3 ounces per. Cover each with plastic wrap (it saves time to cut these ahead of time) and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Top each portion with reserved toasted walnuts before serving. You can also drizzle a bit of honey on top if desired. Enjoy!

walnut, blue cheese, heavy cream, unflavored gelatin, cream cheese, kosher salt, macadamia nut honey

Taken from food52.com/recipes/28278-walnut-stilton-and-honey-mousse (may not work)