Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound roquefort cheese
  • 4 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chives minced
  • 1 tablespoon celery finely minced
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon cognac
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs fine, stale
  • 2 tablespoons parsley very finely minced

Method

  • Crush the cheese in a bowl with 4 tablespoons of butter and work in into a smooth paste.
  • Beat in the chives, celery, seasonings and cognac. If mixture is very stiff, beat in my butter by fractions.
  • Check seasoning carefully. Roll into balls about 1/2 inch in diameter.
  • Toss bread crumbs and parsley on a plate. Roll the cheese balls in the mixture so they are well covered. Chill.
  • Serve as they are or pierced with a toothpick.