Brandied Blue Cheese & Dates on Crackers

"This is another so easy-to-fix recipe for the blue cheese lovers among us & is from the *Finger Food* cookbook of the Australian Womens Weekly cookbook series. It showcases an ingredient combo that never would have occured to me, but is truly wonderful & will get you raves of admiration! It is simply the perfect bite of sweet & savory. *Enjoy* !"
 
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Ready In:
10mins
Ingredients:
7
Yields:
25 Cracker Appys
Serves:
25
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ingredients

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directions

  • Beat cheeses, brandy & chives in a sml bowl w/an electric mixer till well-combined.
  • Slice dates into very fine strips.
  • Just b4 serving, spread or pipe cheese mixture onto crackers & top w/date strips & parsley.
  • NOTE: Cheese mix can be prepared 2 dys ahead of need, covered & stored in refrigerator.

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Reviews

  1. VERY naughty Twissis - but totally divine! Made for aperitif snacks yesterday and wolfed down by the greedy people who came for drinks - I managed to fight them off and get one - they will NOT be invited again!! LOL! I made these exactly as stated and they turned out a dream......I had a brief accident with my piping bag - it burst - so I had to spoon the cheese spread on the biscuits in the end......nobody noticed! (They were too busy eating them!) A keeper which I will say is my own invention now.....unless they are Zaar members, in which case I will come clean! Many thanks for this super recipe - FT:-)
     
  2. Though I am not really into dates, this is making a great weeknight snack for us. I did spread the cheese spread by hand, and the cheese mixture was great, and flavorful. Thanks for a great snack.
     
  3. Yummy! Didn't know I liked dates, but now I do! I used too big of crackers, but the cheese has such a strong flavor it wasn't too bad to have extra neutral flavor. I also made some with green apples instead of dates. That worked great, too.
     
  4. Excellent recipe Twissis!! So easy to make and a tasty combination. This would be perfect for any party but especially one with some good red wine. I adore dates and my only personal preference would be to use great big chunks of date on the crackers, not as pretty but more of the sweet taste with the tangy cheese for me. I might try adding just a bit more brandy next time, it didn't stand out to me and I would like that too. It was very nice that the cheese mixture and dates sliced ahead of time and then assembled at the last minute. This one is a keeper and will be used again! Thanks for posting.
     
  5. This was a big hit at the family Thanksgiving get together. I had to use apple juice and vanilla in place of the brandy but it was still wonderful tasting and a gorgeous presentation. 27*, twissis.
     
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  1. Yummy! Didn't know I liked dates, but now I do! I used too big of crackers, but the cheese has such a strong flavor it wasn't too bad to have extra neutral flavor. I also made some with green apples instead of dates. That worked great, too.
     
  2. This was a big hit at the family Thanksgiving get together. I had to use apple juice and vanilla in place of the brandy but it was still wonderful tasting and a gorgeous presentation. 27*, twissis.
     

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I am an American transplanted from Dallas to Iceland by marriage to a native Icelander & I retired to become his "Kitchen Queen". We love to entertain our family & friends, so I have an eclectic collection of recipes. I especially love simple, easy-fix, flexible & make-ahead recipes - BUT also like challenging myself on occasion. I enjoy baking & food photography. I am devoted to the "More is Always Better Principle" & apply it liberally to bacon, butter & garlic. I can have ingredient issues due to availability here in Iceland & my DH is medically diet-restricted from some ingredients as well. Either situation might require me to modify a recipe, but I will do my best to be true to your recipes & fair/honest in my reviews. Mary Pat (aka twissis)
 
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