Blue Cheese Spread with Spiced Walnuts

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 3 dozen unsalted water crackers or thin apple slices
• 3 tablespoons thinly sliced chives or green onions
• ¹/₈ teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese
• + 9 more ingredients
• • ¹/₈ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 2 teaspoons chili oil
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • ¹/₈ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons brandy or milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, at room temperature
  • ¼ cup fresh chèvre (goat) cheese
  • ½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts

1. Beat cream cheese, blue cheese, chèvre, butter, and brandy until creamy. Stir in 2 tablespoons chives. Mound in a small, shallow dish. If making ahead, cover and chill up to 2 days. 2. In a small bowl, mix salt, pepper, cumin, cinnamon, and cardamom. 3. Pour chili oil and olive oil into an 8- ...

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