Blue Cheese And Apple Canapes Recipes

BLUE CHEESE PALMIERS

Steps:

• Rinse, core and grate the apples. Transfer them into a clean kitchen towel or cheese cloth and squeeze out the juice (save it for drinking, it's delicious).
• In a mixing bowl, combine grated apples and blue cheese, crumbled. Use a fork to crush any large cheese pieces.
• Place the pre-rolled puff pastry onto a chopping board. Spread over a thin layer of apricot jam and top with blue cheese mixture. Make sure it is evenly distributed all over the puff pastry sheet.
• Now make sure the longer side of the puff pastry rectangle is facing you. Take the bottom end of the pastry and fold toward the middle, but only halfway. Repeat with the top side. Again, take the bottom but this time fold the ends right towards the middle. When you have done this, take a serrated knife and carefully cut the "sausage" into about 0.5 inch (1.5 cm) slices.
• Transfer them onto a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake at 400°F/200°C for 15 minutes or until golden brown. You should easily see the pastry being cooked through - it will change its texture completely - it will puff.
• Serve warm or cold!

CUCUMBER & BLUE CHEESE CANAPéS

Steps:

• Beat the ricotta with the blue cheese and onion until really smooth. Arrange the cucumber slices on a large platter. Top each cucumber slice with some of the cheese mixture - you can pipe it on if you want a professional finish.
• Top half with a grape and sliver of pecan, and the remainder with pomegranate seeds and thyme. Keep chilled until ready to serve. Will keep in the fridge for up to one day.

BLUE CHEESE AND APPLE CANAPES

Steps:

• Unroll crescent roll of puff pastry dough and cut into matching triangles.
• Bake on a greased cookie sheet for 10 minutes then allow to cool completely.
• In a small bowl, mix together cream cheese and crumbled blue cheese.
• Peel, core, and slice apple. Toss with lemon juice to prevent browning.
• At the last minute assemble each piece by spreading a triagle with a small amoutn of the cheese mixture and topping with 2-3 slices of apple. Sprinkle with parsley for garnish.

GRILLED BLUE CHEESE AND APPLE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Lightly butter one side of each slice of bread.
• Melt 2 teaspoons of the remaining butter in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Place 2 slices of bread, buttered side down, in the skillet, top each slice with about 1/4 cup of blue cheese and several slices of apple, and place another slice of bread on top, buttered side up. Cook until the sandwiches are golden brown on the bottom, then carefully flip the sandwiches over and brown the other side. Transfer the sandwiches to a serving platter. Repeat the process with the remaining ingredients. Slice the sandwiches in half on the diagonal and serve.