pat's Recipe

Savory Pecan-Crusted Blue Cheese Bites

Category: Cheeseballs

2 cups toasted pecans
1 1/2 oz Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons butter, melted
2 pkg (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
4 oz blue cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup sour cream
3 eggs
thinly sliced fruit, such as apples, plums, green and red grapes

Preheat oven to 325. Finely chop pecans, grate Parmesan cheese. In mixing bowl, combine pecans, Parmesan cheese, sugar and butter; mix well. Press pecan mixture onto bottom of sheet pan (with sides) 13x9x1.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, whisk together cream cheese, blue cheese, sour cream and eggs in large bowl until smooth; pour over crust. Bake 20-23 minutes or until center is set; remove to cooling rack. Cool to room temp; refrigerate at least 3 hours.
To serve cut into 24 squares; cut diagonally in half to form 48 triangles. Top with thinly sliced fruit, if desired.

yield: 24 servings