Blue Cheese and Port Paté

This recipe is too good to be true. The taste is amazing, the texture is smooth and delicious, and it will certainly be a hit! We missed pate so much after becoming vegetarian, and here we have a recipe that fills that "hole". You HAVE to try it!

Blue Cheese and Port Paté

Ingredients:

350g cream cheese (e.g. Phillidelphia), at room temperature
60g unsalted butter, softened (regular butter will do)
1/3 cup (80mls) port
300g blue cheese, at room temperature, mashed
1 Tbsp snipped fresh chives
walnut halves (optional - for decoration)

Method:

1. Using electric beaters, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth, then stir in the port. Add the blue cheese and chives and stir until just combined. Season to taste.

2. Spoon the mixture into a serving bowl and smooth the surface. Cover the paté with plastic wrap and refridgerate until firm.

3. Arrange the walnuts over the top of the paté (if desired), pressing down lightly. Serve at room temperature with crusty bread, crackers and/or celery sticks.

Rating: 5!!!!!