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* !

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 25
• Yields: 25 Cracker Appys

Ingredients

• 5  ounces blue cheese (may use the other British variety of Stilton)
• 3  ounces cream cheese
• 1  teaspoon brandy
• 1  teaspoon fresh chives (chopped)
• 4  dates (pitted)
• 25  water crackers
•  fresh parsley sprig (to garnish, or use dry parsley flakes)

Directions

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