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Clemson Blue Cheese Buttermilk Dressing

Source of Recipe


From "Essentials of Southern Cooking" by Damon Lee Fowler



List of Ingredients



• 4 ounces crumbled Clemson Blue cheese, or gorgonzola, Roquefort, or Danish blue cheese
  
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  
• 1 medium clove garlic, mashed, peeled and minced
  
• ¼ cup Dijon-style mustard
  
• 1½ cups whole-milk buttermilk
  
• Salt and whole black pepper in a mill
  






Instructions



1. Put half of the cheese in a mixing bowl. Mash the cheese with a fork, and gradually mix in the oil until smooth and creamy. Add the garlic and mustard and whisk until smooth.
   
   
2. Gradually beat in the buttermilk. Season with salt and a liberal grinding of pepper and mix until they're incorporated.
   
   
3. Cover and let stand for at least 1 hour before using, then taste and adjust the seasonings. It can be made up to 3 days ahead; keep it covered and refrigerated.
   
   Makes about 2½ cups