Sig's Cheese Praline

Ingredients

• 100 grams soft unsalted butter
• 200 grams Gorgonzola or other ripe blue cheese
• room temperature
• 1 1/2 tbsp finely chopped basil or 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 tbsp dry white wine or sherry
• 1 pinch cayenne or ground black pepper
• 75 grams ground almonds or other nuts
• 75 grams of almond or nut slices (shaving or fine chopped )

Instructions

1. Mix your butter together with your cheese, cayenne or black pepper and the basil until smooth, you can use a blender for this.
2. Add the wine or sherry , mix in well
3. Put into fridge for about 10 minutes.
4. Remove from fridge.
5. Dampen your hands and take a little of the mass and make marble sized little balls .
6. Mix the ground nuts and nut slivers.
7. Roll the little balls in the nuts.
8. Arrange on a plate and chill until needed
9. These can be eaten as a savoury starter, canape ,spread on crackers, bread or toast.They will also go well as a treat with broccoli, cauliflower, carrots leeks or dark meats .