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Blue Cheese Walnut Toasts

“These little toasts can be served by themselves as appetizers or sometimes I like to serve them as croutons on salad.”


Ingredients:


  • 1

    French baguette, cut into 1/3 inch thick slices

  • 1/4 cup

    butter, melted

  • 4 ounces

    crumbled blue cheese

  • 1/4 cup

    butter, softened

  • salt and pepper to taste

  • 1/2 cup

    chopped walnuts

  • 1/2 cup

    chopped fresh parsley

Directions:


  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F ( 200 degrees C). Brush one side of each slice of bread with butter and place butter side up on a baking sheet . Bake for 7 minutes , or until lightly toasted .

  • In a small bowl, mix blue cheese, softened butter , salt and pepper. Spread this mixture over the tops of the toasted bread slices , then sprinkle with chopped walnuts.

  • Bake for 6 minutes in the preheated oven , or until the topping is melted and bubbly. Arrange Arrange on a platter and sprinkle with chopped parlsley .


Blue Cheese Walnut Toasts

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