Cheese Stuffed Pecans Food

GOUDA PECANS

Steps:

• Either by hand or in a stand mixer, mix the gouda cheese, sour cream and Kosher salt together well. Chill for 15-30 minutes or until a spreadable consistency.
• Spread onto the flat side of a pecan and top with another pecan, bumpy sides facing out. You'll use a scant teaspoon on each pecan.
• Chill until ready to serve. I dusted mine with smoked paprika, which is optional. If adding one of the sauce variations, drizzle right before serving.
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DATES STUFFED WITH CREAM CHEESE AND PECANS

Steps:

• "Butterfly"the dates, making sure that they are still attached along one side Spread the dates open and fill with a generous amount of cream cheese.
• Place a pecan over the filling.
• Close the date, shaping it back into its original shape.
• Eat and enjoy!

CREAM CHEESE STUFFED JALAPENOS

Steps:

• mix cream cheese, mayo or miracle whip and the pecans together, pipe or spread using butter knife into the halfed and seeded peppers.
• refrigerate.

BLUE CHEESE AND PECAN STUFFED DATES

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to drain on paper towels, reserving 1/2 teaspoon bacon grease in skillet.
• Add onion and cook over medium heat until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add orange juice and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until liquid is evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes more.
• Transfer onion to a medium bowl and let cool.
• Crumble bacon into the onions. Add cheeses and half of the pecans. Stir well to combine.
• Stuff each date with a heaping teaspoon of the mixture and top with remaining pecans.

STUFFED CHICKEN IN A BLUE CHEESE AND PECAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Pound the chicken to 6 mm in thickness. Cut a slit in the side of each escalope to form a pocket. Season the inside of the pocket with salt and pepper.
• Mix the remaining stuffing ingredients together and spoon into the pickets, pressing in with the back of a spoon.
• Cook in a pan until the chicken is cooked through.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter for the sauce in a pan and add the flour. Cook for 1 minute and gradually stir in the milk and wine. Bring to the boil until the sauce thickens.
• Add the cheese, pecans, watercress and yoghurt, and heat gently until the cheese has melted.
• Remove the chicken from the steamer and place on a warmed serving plate. Spoon on the sauce and serve garnished with lemon and watercress.

STUFFED MUSHROOMS WITH CHEESE AND NUTS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix boursin cheese and chopped pecans. Garnish each mushroom with about 2 teaspoon of cheese mixture and with half a pecan.
• Put stuffed mushrooms on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven of 350 F for 10 minutes.
• When ready to serve, garnish with parsley.