Savoury Baked Cheese Appetizer
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Savoury Baked Cheese Appetizer
- Preparation time: 10 mins
- Total time : 50 mins
Ingredients
- 1 tub (250 g) roasted garlic flavoured Canadian cream cheese
- 1 cup Canadian ricotta cheese
- 3/4 cup finely crumbled Canadian feta cheese
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp each dried dill weed, basil, thyme and marjoram, crushed
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Balsamic vinaigrette, (see recipe below)
Preparation
Combine Canadian Cream cheese, Ricotta and Feta in large mixer bowl with parsley, flour, herbs, eggs and pepper. Beat with electric mixer at medium speed until well blended.
Pour cheese mixture into greased 8-1/2 x 4-1/2-inch (1.5 L) loaf pan. Bake in 350 °F (180 °C) oven 40 minutes or until mixture puffs slightly and is firm to touch. Cool in pan on wire rack.
Turn out of pan, slice and serve at room temperature or chilled with cherry tomatoes and Balsamic Vinaigrette.
Balsamic Vinaigrette:
Combine 1/3 cup (75 mL) olive oil, 1/4 cup (50 mL) balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp (5 mL) Dijon mustard, 1/4 tsp (1 mL) sugar and 1 minced clove of garlic in screw-top jar. Cover and shake well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Makes about 1/2 cup (125 mL).
Makes 8 servings.
Pour cheese mixture into greased 8-1/2 x 4-1/2-inch (1.5 L) loaf pan. Bake in 350 °F (180 °C) oven 40 minutes or until mixture puffs slightly and is firm to touch. Cool in pan on wire rack.
Turn out of pan, slice and serve at room temperature or chilled with cherry tomatoes and Balsamic Vinaigrette.
Balsamic Vinaigrette:
Combine 1/3 cup (75 mL) olive oil, 1/4 cup (50 mL) balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp (5 mL) Dijon mustard, 1/4 tsp (1 mL) sugar and 1 minced clove of garlic in screw-top jar. Cover and shake well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Makes about 1/2 cup (125 mL).
Makes 8 servings.
Source : Dairy Farmers of Canada
- Keywords : Appetizers; Cocktail Party; Bake; Cream cheese; Ricotta; Feta; Basil;
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