Caramelized Shallot and Blue Cheese Dip

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27-5 Winter Issue
Entertaining the Bakersfield Way

Dips are wonderful “make-ahead” appetizers. After all, most dips taste better as they sit, not worse. This is the kind of appetizer dip that will have your guests scrambling for the recipe—

Ingredients

1 tbsp. olive oil
1 3/4 cups chopped shallots
3/4 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
4 oz. blue cheese, room temperature

Methods/steps

In a skillet, sauté shallots in olive oil over medium-low heat, covered, until golden and caramelized. This should take about 20 minutes. Let the shallots cool.
In a mixing bowl, blend mayonnaise and creme fraiche.
Add softened blue cheese.
Mash mayo mixture and blue cheese together until smooth.
Stir in cooled, caramelized shallots. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Then, cover and refrigerate until flavors mix, at least three hours, or up to two days.

Best when made one day ahead.

Additional Tips

Note: It’s best to choose a blue cheese without too much blue veining. If the cheese looks too blue, the dip may develop a grey color.

Makes about 2 cups.