Recipe - Blue Cheese Bread

8 ounce Blue cheese
1 cup Unsalted butter; room
temperature (2
; sticks)
2 French bread baguettes or 4
sourdough; (2 pounds
total),
; flutes, halved lengthwise
Chopped celery tops

Blend cheese and butter in processor until smooth. (Can be prepared 2
days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before
using.)

Preheat broiler. Broil bread crust side up until crisp. Turn and
broil cut side until light brown. Spread cheese mixture over cut side
of bread. Sprinkle liberally with pepper. Broil until cheese bubbles
and begins to brown. Remove from broiler and sprinkle bread with
celery. Cut crosswise into 1inch pieces.

Serves 12.

Bon Appetit January 1992

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