Stilton cheese recipes

QUENBY STILTON AND WALNUT TART

Skill/Time: Quick and easy

Ingredients:
5 medium white or red onions
3 tbsp olive oil
1 x 375g pack ready rolled puff pastry
50g walnut pieces
1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
100g Stilton
2 sprigs of Rosemary

Heat oven to 180°C - med/high temperature.

1. Thinly slice the onions.
2. Gently fry the onions in olive oil over a low heat for about 10 minutes until lightly brown and soft. Don’t let them get too dark.
3. Add the Balsamic vinegar and cook slowly for 5 more minutes until lightly caramelised. Leave to cool.
4. Roll the pastry into a square or rectangle 20 x 30cm, and place on a flat baking sheet. Spread the caramelised onions evenly over the base leaving 1 cm round the edges clear.
5. Crumble the Stilton over the top, scatter with walnuts and stud with rosemary sprigs.
6. Bake in the oven for 15 - 20 minutes until the pastry is golden and cheese has melted. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.

CREAM OF PEA AND STILTON SOUP

Skill/Time: Quick and easy

Ingredients:
500g frozen peas
½ potato, chopped
200ml hot vegetable stock
150g Stilton, crumbled
black pepper
1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
olive oil, to drizzle

1. Place the peas, potato and stock into a small saucepan over a medium heat and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 6-8 minutes, or until the potato is soft.
2. Add the Stilton and stir until melted, then season with freshly ground black pepper (no salt should be required, as the Stilton will make it salty enough).
3. Blend with a hand blender until smooth, then pour into a bowl and garnish with chopped chives and a drizzle of olive oil.