PISTACHIO FRENCH PUFFS
Yield: 4 dozen
Ingredients
1 cup Grated Cheddar cheese
½ cup Butter or margarine
1 package Cream cheese, cut into cubes
1½ tablespoons Chopped fresh oregano or thyme
1½ teaspoons Dried tarragon or 1 tablespoon fresh chopped tarragon
3 Egg whites, whipped until stiff peaks form
⅔ cup Finely chopped, natural American pistachios
1 Thin, narrow French bread baguette, sliced
¼ to ⅓ - inch thick
Instructions
Combine Cheddar with butter and cream cheese in saucepan; stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Stir in herbs. Fold in egg whites. Set aside ¼ cup of the pistachios. Fold remainder into cheese mixture. Spoon mixture onto bread slices, a rounded teaspoon on each. Sprinkle with remaining pistachios. Place on baking sheet and bake at 375° F. for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown and hot. Serve immediately.
