Recipe: Port Wine Cheese Spread, Blue Cheese, Port and Walnut Spread for Erin

Port Wine Cheese Spread
Gifts of Good Taste

1/2 cup port wine
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 pound Cheddar cheese, grated
1 cup sour cream
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne

In a small bowl, combine wine and butter. In a food processor or blender, combine cheese, sour cream, salt, and cayenne. Process until smooth. With motor running, gradually add wine mixture, blending until smooth. Store in airtight container and refrigerate 24 hours to allow flavors to blend. Serve with crackers or French bread. Makes about 4 cups.

Blue Cheese, Port and Walnut Spread

1 pound blue cheese
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup port wine
1 1/2 cups toasted walnuts, finely chopped

In a food processor blend together cheese, butter and port until the mixture is smooth.
In a bowl, combine the cheese mix and the walnuts. Spoon the spread into a crock. Cover and chill before serving. Serve with an assortment of crackers and vegetable crudit s.