Nutty Napoleons

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Place the pecans on a baking sheet. Bake until brown and aromatic, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.

Combine the cream cheese, Stilton, port, honey, and pepper together in a food processor. Process until smooth. Transfer to a plastic bag and squeeze mixture into one corner.

To assemble: Spread 24 pecan halves flat-side down onthe sheet tray. Cut a small tip off the corner of the bag of cheese mixture. Pipe about 1/4 teaspoon of the cheese mixture evenly onto each pecan half. Top with a second pecan, flat-side down, and pipe about 1/4 teaspoon of the cheese mixture onto each napoleon. Sprinkle with chopped chives to garnish.

Do-ahead tips: The pecans can be toasted up to 3 days in advance and stored in an airtight container. The Stilton mixture can be prepared up to 3 days in advance and refrigerated; bring it to room temperature before assembly. Assemble up to 3 hours in advance and let sit at room temperature.