Name: Crouton Dice with Blue Cheese
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Makes 40 to 50 hors d'oeuvres
Ingredients: 1 pound unsliced good-quality white sandwich bread such as a pullman loaf; 3/4 stick unsalted butter, melted; 1/4 pound chilled blue cheese (preferably Stilton or Gorgonzola), crumbled; Equipment: a chopstick

These sexy little bites have a flavor as sharp as Dorothy Parker's wit. And because they're toasted with butter in the oven, they taste deliciously fried (only without the regret).

Cooks' note:

Cubes can be baked and stuffed 1 day ahead and cooled completely, uncovered, then chilled, covered.

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