Blue Cheese Coins Recipes

WALNUT BLUE CHEESE COINS

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, finely grind 1/2 cup walnuts. Add flour, salt, pepper, and baking soda; pulse to combine. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cheese; pulse until dough comes together, about 15 seconds.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Transfer dough to lightly floured surface; divide into two equal parts. Using your hands, roll dough into two 1 1/2-inch-diameter logs. Coarsely chop remaining 1/2 cup walnuts; sprinkle over a clean work surface. Roll logs in walnuts. Wrap each log in plastic wrap, and chill until firm, at least 3 hours.
• Slice logs into 1/4-inch-thick coins. Transfer to ungreased baking sheet; sprinkle lightly with coarse salt. Bake until centers are firm to the touch, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container, at room temperature, 3 to 4 days.

CHEESE COINS

Steps:

• Combine flour, cornmeal, salt, cayenne, and nutmeg in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Pulse to combine. Add butter, and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cheese, and pulse until combined. With the machine running, add milk. Process until the dough comes together and is well combined.
• Transfer the dough to a clean work surface. Shape the dough into a 2-inch-wide log. Wrap with 2 layers of plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 24 hours and up to 2 weeks or frozen for up to 4 weeks.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Slice the well-chilled log into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Transfer the slices to a baking sheet, and bake immediately, rotating the sheet halfway through baking, until the crackers are golden brown and firm in the center, 25 to 35 minutes. (The crackers should not get too dark around the edges.) Transfer to a rack to cool. The crackers may be made a day ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.

BLUE CHEESE COINS

Steps:

• If making for now, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a food processor, pulse flour, blue cheese, butter, salt, and pepper until well combined.
• Turn on processor, add mild in a slow steady stream until dough forms. If necessary, use hands to finish mixing into a dough consistency.
• Divide in half. Roll each half into a log about 3/4" in diameter. Wrap in parchment or waxed paper. Tamp each end and twist paper to seal. Freeze until firm, about 2 hours. *Note, for later use, seal logs inside a freezer zipper bag for up to 2 weeks.
• Take logs from freezer one at a time. Slice into rounds about 1/8" thick. Place on baking sheet 1" apart.
• Bake in 350 degree oven until golden around the edges, about 18-20 minutes, depending on size and thickness.
• Let cool completely on wire racks. *Note, can seal in an airtight container for up to 5 days.