Bleu Cheese Crumble Food

BLEU CHEESE CRUSTED FILET MIGNON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil; set aside.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine bleu cheese, bread crumbs, herbs, and 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil; set aside.
• Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a large saute pan and heat over medium-high heat. Season steaks with salt and pepper and to add pan, but do not crowd. Sear 1 to 2 minutes per side just to brown. Remove pan from heat and transfer steaks onto prepared baking sheet.
• Top each steak with 1/4 of blue cheese mixture. Finish cooking steaks in preheated oven for 4 minutes for medium-rare, 6 minutes for medium, and 8 minutes for well done.
• Return pan to stove and deglaze with cognac by scraping bits from bottom of pan. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce liquid by half.
• Serve steaks hot with sauce.

BLEU CHEESE AND BACON BURGERS

Steps:

• For bleu cheese butter:
• In a small bowl with a fork, smash together butter and 2 tablespoons bleu cheese crumbles; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, stir to combine ground beef, 1/3 cup bleu cheese crumbles, bacon pieces, and steak seasoning. Wet your hands to prevent sticking and shape into 4 patties slightly larger than the buns. Cover with plastic and set aside in refrigerator.
• Set up grill for direct cooking over high heat. Brush and oil grate before cooking. Salt and pepper burgers and place on hot grill. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium. Serve hot on toasted onion roll. Spread with bleu cheese butter, lettuce, tomato, onion, and sliced avocado, if using.
• INDOOR: Follow instructions for preparing burgers. Preheat broiler. Place burgers on wire rack over foil lined baking sheet or broiler pan. Broil 6 inches from heat source for 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium.

CHUNKY BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Beat first 4 ingredients until blended; gently stir in blue cheese and chives. Transfer to a serving bowl. If desired, sprinkle with pecans. Serve with apple and pear slices.

BLEU CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium size bowl and mix well until smooth.
• Can serve chilled or at room temperature.(It spreads easier at room temperature).
• *If you want a smoother consistency you can add a tsp or 2 of milk.*.
• Enjoy!

SENSEI'S CRUSTY CRUMBLED BLUE CHEESE STEAK TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Stir butter and horseradish together in a bowl until evenly mixed. Fold blue cheese crumbles into the butter mixture. Mix bread crumbs thoroughly into topping.
• Grill steaks until they start to firm and are reddish-pink and juicy in the center, about 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium rare. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Transfer steaks to a broiler pan. Spread about half the blue cheese mixture atop each steak.
• Cook steaks under the broiler until the crust becomes golden, about 3 minutes.

BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE CRUMB CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line the bottom of 9 inches springform pan with parchment paper, spray bottom and sides of the pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large bowl stir together flour, baking powder, salt, brown sugar, sugar and lemon zest.
• Add butter in dry ingredients mixture. Now, you can work it with hands, or press with a fork, or you can use the mixer. Work it until it's grainy.
• Add eggs and vanilla and mix to combine. The mixture should be crumbly. If it's to sandy squeeze it with your fingers to make pea size crumbs.
• Press about 2/3 of the mixture in the bottom and side (about 1 ½ inch height) of the pan. Place the pan and remaining crumbs in the fridge.
• To make the filling mix together cream cheese, mascarpone, vanilla, sugar and corn starch just to combine. Add eggs and mix just to combine, do not overdo it.
• Pour half of the cheesecake mixture in chilled crust, scattered about 2/3 cup of blueberries over the filling. Spread remaining cheesecake mixture. Top with blueberries and remaining crumbs.
• Bake at 350 F until golden brown and toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 65-75 minutes. If it starts browning too much tent the top with aluminum foil.
• To make the glaze stir together powdered sugar and milk or cream. If it's too thin add powdered sugar, if it's too thick add more milk.