Warm Bleu Cheese Spread with Pecans
1 cup chopped Pecans
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
2 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
2 (4 oz.) packages bleu cheese
1 cup soft, fresh breadcrumbs
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
Toast Pecans in 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove Pecans from heat, cool. Position knife blade in food processor bowl, add cheeses. Process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides. Stir in Pecans.
Spoon mixture into a greased 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Combine breadcrumbs, parsley, and 1 tablespoon melted butter, sprinkle crumb mixture over cheese mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve warm with melba rounds and/or apple slices. Yield 4 cups.