Review: Easy Walnut and Blue Cheese Shortbread

[cookie1]

Easy Walnut and Blue Cheese Shortbread
Festive Book
Tweaking
The recipe says for these to be sliced as 30mm rounds. I sliced mine much thinner than this, about 15mm.

These have a very different flavour. I enjoyed them. Next time I make them I think I'll try almonds as the nut.

4/5

[judydawn]

Don't know if I would be game to make these as I don't eat 'mouldy' cheese.  What sort of blue cheese did you use Cookie1 and do you think I would even notice it if you served these up to me and didn't tell me what you used? 

[Thermomixer]

Interesting JD - I have some gorgonzola in the fridge and now I might have to nick down and eat a piece as my taste buds have been aroused

But thank you for leaving more mouldy chees for me 

[cookie1]

Yes Judy, you would know. I used a DAnish Castello for mine and you can taste it.

[judydawn]

That does it then, I won't be making those bikkies.

[cecilia]

I made these for Christmas and kept them in airtight containers in the cupboard for three or four days before serving.  Not sure that was a wise idea as they didn't live up to my expectations.  I found them difficult to cut while frozen so ended up with thick, uneven biscuits.  I do not blame the recipe, just my lack of experience with shortbread.  The smell when I was making them ws divine but I think I served them with too many other items on the platter and the pleasure of them as something special just got a bit lost perhaps.

[cookie1]

They are a different tate. My DD loved them but DH wasn't too keen.

[cecilia]

For those who don't have the recipe book, here's a link to the recipe:

http://www.sathermomix.com/recipe-walnut-bluecheese-shortbread.php

[Bonsai]

Made a half amount of these for early Christmas hamper gifting. It sliced easily after being overnight in the fridge and was nicely cooked after 15 minutes. It certainly carries a strong blue cheese flavor (mine was a chunk of blue with no particular pedigree) and I think it would be just as nice but a bit more subtle with a creamier blue or the orange castello.  A mix of Parmesan and a creamy white cheese would work as well. Harder nuts would add a more crunchy texture as my walnuts disintegrated and were not really distinguishable in the final product. Pistachios might be nice, but expensive.....

[cookie1]

I'd forgotten about these.  I it's make them again for this year. I might try some of your suggestions Bonsai.

[Bonsai]

Tried this again with castello blue (a creamier blue cheese) and the final product was very 'short' and crumbly - the buiscuits cooked ok but they are quite fragile. I think a less creamy blue is better. Haven't tried another mix of cheeses yet but might have to as we have late extra guests for Xmas lunch 😱