http://leitesculinaria.com/19688/recipes-roquefort-walnut-shortbreads.html This James Beard Award-winning site from David Leite offers food writing, cookbook and Portuguese recipes, giveaways, more. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:03:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://leitesculinaria.com/19688/recipes-roquefort-walnut-shortbreads.html#comment-1016 Testers' Choice Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:44:48 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=19688#comment-1016 [Jeremy Schweitzer] This was a fast and easy cracker recipe that could be used without the filling if you're in a hurry or with the filling if you're planning ahead. I'll keep this tucked in my pocket for those days when I'm short on time and need an impressive looking/tasting treat. [Jeremy Schweitzer] This was a fast and easy cracker recipe that could be used without the filling if you’re in a hurry or with the filling if you’re planning ahead. I’ll keep this tucked in my pocket for those days when I’m short on time and need an impressive looking/tasting treat.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/19688/recipes-roquefort-walnut-shortbreads.html#comment-1014 Testers' Choice Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:35:52 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=19688#comment-1014 [Terri Rimmer] This is a delicious and elegant recipe for either an informal or formal event. The savory shortbreads are flakey and crisp. The filling complements the shortbreads. The combination of Roquefort, Boursin and mascarpone cheeses are smooth and creamy. It's just a very satisfying little bite of happiness. [Terri Rimmer] This is a delicious and elegant recipe for either an informal or formal event. The savory shortbreads are flakey and crisp. The filling complements the shortbreads. The combination of Roquefort, Boursin and mascarpone cheeses are smooth and creamy. It’s just a very satisfying little bite of happiness.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/19688/recipes-roquefort-walnut-shortbreads.html#comment-1013 Testers' Choice Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:35:35 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=19688#comment-1013 [Eydie Desser] These are adorable, dainty, and delicious, if using the right ingredients. I tried some of the shortbread coins with the Boursin cheese and some with the mascarpone-Roquefort filling. The mascarpone-Roquefort cheese filling was far better, no comparison. I rate the recipe a 4 or 5 with the Boursin cheese filling. The tang of the Roquefort is paramount to the making the recipe a success. It's very important to taste and choose a really wonderful, and probably expensive, Roquefort. Unfortunately, we don't live in France where it is readily available. [Eydie Desser] These are adorable, dainty, and delicious, if using the right ingredients. I tried some of the shortbread coins with the Boursin cheese and some with the mascarpone-Roquefort filling. The mascarpone-Roquefort cheese filling was far better, no comparison. I rate the recipe a 4 or 5 with the Boursin cheese filling. The tang of the Roquefort is paramount to the making the recipe a success. It’s very important to taste and choose a really wonderful, and probably expensive, Roquefort. Unfortunately, we don’t live in France where it is readily available.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/19688/recipes-roquefort-walnut-shortbreads.html#comment-1012 Testers' Choice Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:35:15 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=19688#comment-1012 [Jill Mulcahy] A lovely light appetizer that is elegant and tasty. The shortbread has a subtle taste of Roquefort that works well with the cheese filling. Perfect served with a chilled white for those special guests. [Jill Mulcahy] A lovely light appetizer that is elegant and tasty. The shortbread has a subtle taste of Roquefort that works well with the cheese filling. Perfect served with a chilled white for those special guests.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/19688/recipes-roquefort-walnut-shortbreads.html#comment-1011 Testers' Choice Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:34:55 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=19688#comment-1011 [Daria Chiu] This recipe is a really great appetizer. The combination of walnuts and Roquefort gives a great result and an unusual taste. The one drawback for me was that the Roquefort was too strong, both in the shortbreads and the filling, I'd suggest not using it in the filling, instead substituting with the more mascarpone or another soft cheese with more light taste. [Daria Chiu] This recipe is a really great appetizer. The combination of walnuts and Roquefort gives a great result and an unusual taste. The one drawback for me was that the Roquefort was too strong, both in the shortbreads and the filling, I’d suggest not using it in the filling, instead substituting with the more mascarpone or another soft cheese with more light taste.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/19688/recipes-roquefort-walnut-shortbreads.html#comment-1010 Testers' Choice Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:34:40 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=19688#comment-1010 [Brenda Carleton] As a huge fan of any kind of shortbread, I was excited to try this version and am so glad I did. I love how the tastes of the Roquefort, walnuts, and pepper meld. Excellent flavours. I'll make the Boursin version next time. This is such a very tasty recipe and well worth making. I love it. [Brenda Carleton] As a huge fan of any kind of shortbread, I was excited to try this version and am so glad I did. I love how the tastes of the Roquefort, walnuts, and pepper meld. Excellent flavours. I’ll make the Boursin version next time. This is such a very tasty recipe and well worth making. I love it.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/19688/recipes-roquefort-walnut-shortbreads.html#comment-1009 Testers' Choice Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:34:24 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=19688#comment-1009 [Chiyo Ueyama] These shortbreads are easy to make (don't let the fancy photo fool you) and delicious. My gut instinct was that they would be too heavy and conflicting with two strong-tasting types of cheese. I was wrong. After baking, just the aroma and the slight saltiness of the Roquefort cheese remains in the shortbreads. Peppery Boursin has a strangely wonderful texture that's between "crumbly" and "sticky" and is nice with the flaky coins. With the crunch and pleasant bitterness of the walnuts, each shortbread sandwich gives you a powerful of-the-moment experience. [Chiyo Ueyama] These shortbreads are easy to make (don’t let the fancy photo fool you) and delicious. My gut instinct was that they would be too heavy and conflicting with two strong-tasting types of cheese. I was wrong. After baking, just the aroma and the slight saltiness of the Roquefort cheese remains in the shortbreads. Peppery Boursin has a strangely wonderful texture that’s between “crumbly” and “sticky” and is nice with the flaky coins. With the crunch and pleasant bitterness of the walnuts, each shortbread sandwich gives you a powerful of-the-moment experience.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/19688/recipes-roquefort-walnut-shortbreads.html#comment-1008 Testers' Choice Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:34:04 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=19688#comment-1008 [Sheila Dixon] A unanimous yes in our house. We loved these, as did our very discriminating house painter! The unfilled shortbreads stayed crisp for several days stored in a cookie tin, and are delicious on their own, too. [Sheila Dixon] A unanimous yes in our house. We loved these, as did our very discriminating house painter! The unfilled shortbreads stayed crisp for several days stored in a cookie tin, and are delicious on their own, too.

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