Blue Cheese Appetizer Tart Recipe
- 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 c. creamy butter
- 5 x to 6tablespoons ice water
- 1 x (8-ounce.) package cream cheese
- 1/3 c. crumbled blue cheese
- 1/4 c. whipping cream
- 1 x egg
- 1/4 tsp coarsley grnd pepper
- 1/3 c. minced roasted red peppers
- 3 Tbsp. pine nuts or possibly your favorite minced nuts
- 2 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley
- A creamy rich blue cheese filling is baked in a flaky pastry tart and topped with roasted red peppers, pine nuts and parsley.
- Heat oven to 375.
- Place flour in large bowl; cut in butter till crumbly.
- Fold in water with fork till flour is just moistened.
- Shape into a ball.
- Roll out pastry on lightly floured surface into 12-inch circle.
- Place in 9 or possibly 10-inch tart pan with removable bottom or possibly pie pan.
- Press firmly on bottom and up sides of pan.
- Cut away excess pastry; prick all over with fork.
- Bake for 17 to 22 min or possibly till very lightly browned.
- Meanwhile, combine cream cheese and blue cheese in large mixer bowl.
- Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, till creamy (1 to 2 min).
- Continue beating, gradually adding whipping cream, egg and grnd pepper till blended (1 to 2 min).
- Spread into baked pastry shell.
- Sprinkle with roasted red pepper, pine nuts and parsley.
- Bake for 20 to 25 min or possibly till filling is set.
- Let stand 20 min before serving.
- Cut into wedges.
- Cover; store refrigerated.
flour, butter, water, cream cheese, blue cheese, whipping cream, egg, coarsley grnd pepper, red peppers, pine nuts, parsley
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/blue-cheese-appetizer-tart-87332 (may not work)