Ingredients

• Pastry for a 9-inch single-crust pie
  
  
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  
  
• 2 3-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
  
  
• 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
  
  
• 1/2 cup half-and-half or light cream
  
  
• 2 eggs
  
  
• 3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  
  
• 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
  
  
• Fresh chives (optional)
  
  
• Chive blossoms (optional)

Directions

1. Line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry. Trim and crimp edge as desired. Layer nuts evenly in bottom of pastry.
   
   
2. In a food processor bowl, combine cream cheese, blue cheese, half-and-half, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper. Cover and process until smooth.* Pour into pastry over pecans.
   
   
3. Bake in a 350 degree F. oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until filling is set. Cool on wire rack for 1 hour. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
   
   
4. To serve, cut into 12 wedges. If you like, garnish with chives and chive blossoms.

Makes 12 appetizer servings.

*Note: If you don't have a food processor, you can combine the mixture by beating with an electric mixer.

Nutrition facts per serving: 233 calories, 19 g total fat, 62 mg cholesterol, 237 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 6 g protein, 0 percent vitamin A, 0 percent vitamin C, 8 percent calcium, 6 percent iron.