Blue Cheese Spread with Spiced Walnuts Recipe

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Nutrition

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup fresh chevre ( goat) cheese
2 tbsp butter or margarine, at room temperature
2 tbsp brandy or milk
3 tbsp thinly sliced chives or green onions
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp ground cumin
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cardamom
2 tsp chili oil
2 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
2 tsp sugar
3 dozen unsalted water crackers or thin apple slices

Directions:

Beat cream cheese, blue cheese, chèvre, butter, and brandy until creamy. Stir in 2 tablespoons chives. Mound in a small, shallow dish. If making ahead, cover and chill up to 2 days.
In a small bowl, mix salt, pepper, cumin, cinnamon, and cardamom.
Pour chili oil and olive oil into an 8- to 10-inch nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Add walnuts. Stir often until toasted, 5 to 7 minutes. Add sugar and stir until it melts onto nuts, about 1 minute.
Pour hot nuts into bowl with spices and mix to coat. If making ahead, let cool and store airtight up to 2 days.
Sprinkle nuts and remaining 1 tablespoon chives over cheese. Spread mixture onto crackers.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1185.72 Kcal (4964 kJ)
Calories from fat	946.4 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	105.16g	162%
Cholesterol	159.55mg	53%
Sodium	1244.11mg	52%
Potassium	503.56mg	11%
Total Carbs	16.72g	6%
Sugars	9.28g	37%
Dietary Fiber	5.07g	20%
Protein	35.14g	70%
Vitamin C	6.6mg	11%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	9%
Iron	2.4mg	13%
Calcium	353.7mg	35%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	427.2 Kcal (1789 kJ)
Calories from fat	340.98 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	37.89g	162%
Cholesterol	57.49mg	53%
Sodium	448.24mg	52%
Potassium	181.42mg	11%
Total Carbs	6.03g	6%
Sugars	3.34g	37%
Dietary Fiber	1.83g	20%
Protein	12.66g	70%
Vitamin C	2.4mg	11%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	9%
Iron	0.8mg	13%
Calcium	127.4mg	35%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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