Blue Cheese Shortbread Leaves

Blue Cheese Shortbread Leaves
This recipe makes 20 servings with 64 calories, 2g of protein, and 5g of fat each. If 18 cents per serving falls in your budget, Blue Cheese Shortbread Leaves might be an awesome vegetarian recipe to try. A mixture of pecans, butter, cornstarch, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes.

Instructions

1
Place chopped pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet.
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Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly toasted. Cool 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 32
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Process blue cheese and butter in a food processor 10 to 15 seconds or until creamy, stopping to scrape down sides as needed.
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Add flour and next 3 ingredients; pulse 9 to 10 times or until the mixture is crumbly.
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Add toasted pecans; pulse 9 to 10 times or until mixture forms moist clumps.
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Transfer mixture onto plastic wrap on a flat surface, and gather dough into a ball shape; flatten into a 1-inch-thick disk. Wrap in plastic wrap, and chill 1 hour or until firm.
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7
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Pat or roll to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thickness.
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Cut with 1 1/2- and 2-inch leaf-shaped cutters.
9
Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
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Bake at 325 for 16 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown.
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Transfer to a wire rack; cool 15 minutes.
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DifficultyMedium
Ready In20 m.
Servings20
Health Score0
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