Baked Apples With Blue Cheese And Walnuts Food

CHOPPED APPLE SALAD WITH TOASTED WALNUTS, BLUE CHEESE AND POMEGRANATE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk together the pomegranate molasses, vinegar, mustard, honey and salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until emulsified.
• Combine the apples, spinach, endive, walnuts and blue cheese in a large bowl. Add the vinaigrette and toss to coat, season with salt and pepper, to taste.

BLUE CHEESE COLESLAW WITH APPLES AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, 1/2 cup blue cheese, and garlic salt, stirring until creamy.
• Stir in apple.
• Place shredded cabbage and carrots in a large bowl. Pour mayonnaise mixture over cabbage, stirring until well-coated.
• Cover and refrigerate slaw overnight so that flavors can blend.
• Sprinkle candied walnuts and remaining 2 tablespoons blue cheese over slaw before serving.

APPLE-SPICE CUPCAKES WITH WALNUTS AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• For the filling: In a saucepan, combine the sugar, water, apples, cinnamon, and salt. Cook until the apples soften, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla. Cool.
• For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line standard cupcake pans with 14 cupcake liners.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, ginger, and cayenne pepper into a medium bowl and whisk together. In a liquid measuring cup, mix the buttermilk and vanilla extract. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition. Turn the mixer to the lowest speed and alternate adding the flour mixture and buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with the flour.
• Fill the cupcake liners 3/4 full. Place 1 teaspoon Apple Filling on top of each cupcake and lightly swirl into the batter. Bake until golden brown, 17 to 20 minutes. Cool the cupcakes completely.
• For the frosting: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter with the salt until smooth. Add 1/2 the powdered sugar and mix thoroughly. Add the cream, vanilla, and remaining powdered sugar and beat to desired consistency.
• For the topping: Combine the walnuts and blue cheese, making sure to crumble the mixture after it is combined. Set aside.
• To assemble: Frost each cupcake with a wide, flat "pillow" of vanilla frosting. Dip the frosted cupcake into the walnut and blue cheese topping. To finish, drizzle the cupcake with honey.

BLUE CHEESE, WALNUT AND APPLE ON TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat grill (broiler).
• Toast the bread in a toaster.
• Place grated apple and onion in a sieve and with the back of a spoon squeeze out excess liquid.
• Transfer to a bowl and mix with the cheese and walnuts.
• Season with the pepper and salt if needed.
• Divide the mixture among the toast and completely cover each piece.
• Place on a baking sheet and grill until cheese is bubbling.
• Serve immediately.

WALNUT BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish, or coat with non-stick cooking spray.
• Place apples in a large bowl. In a small bowl, mix together sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Stir spice mixture into apples until evenly distributed. Fold in raisins and walnuts. Spoon into prepared dish. Pour milk evenly over apple mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until soft and bubbly. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

GREEN APPLE AND BLUE CHEESE COLESLAW WITH TOASTED WALNUTS!

Steps:

• Place first 6 ingredients in a blender and pulse to combine.Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Combine cabbage, apple,carrots and green onions.Toss with dressing to coat.Refrigerate any left-over dressing for later use.Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.At serving time toss in Walnuts and Blue Cheese.

ROASTED PEARS WITH BLUE CHEESE AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Arrange the pears, cut side up, on a baking sheet.
• Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Strip the leaves from the thyme branches and sprinkle over the pears.
• Bake 20 minutes, then remove from oven and spoon a generous teaspoon of crumbled cheese in the center of each pear half.
• Return to oven and roast until they are tender and cheese is soft, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put the walnuts on another baking sheet and toast in the oven until golden brown and fragrant, about 5 minutes; chop.
• When the pears are cooked, transfer them to a serving plate and sprinkle with toasted walnuts.
• Serve hot.