Blue Cheese Bread

I first had this at a Christmas party back in Birmingham when I was in college, and ever since I have made it every year for our Christmas Eve party appetizers!  Serve these in a basket for a quick pickup - and keeps well in a large ziploc!

2 loaves fresh french bread, sliced 1/2 inch thick in diagonal pieces
2 packages of blue cheese crumbles
2-3 sticks of salted butter
2 cups of toasted salted chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line slices of bread on cookie sheet.  Melt 1st stick of butter in large bowl, and mix in 1 cup pecans and 1 package of blue cheese.  Spoon mixture over bread evenly.  Add more butter to mixture if needed.  Repeat with the 2nd stick of butter, blue cheese, and pecans for the second loaf.

Put in oven for 10-20 minutes until slightly browned on top and slightly crispy.  Let cool and either serve in basket or save in ziploc for later that day or the next day.