Basil And Pine Nut Cheese

Category: Appetizers

Cuisine: American

Ready in 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 c Tightly packed basil leaves

1 Clove garlic; roughly

2 tb olive oil

60 g Unsalted butter

100 g Ricotta cheese

Black Pepper freshly ground

1 tb Pine nuts


Directions

1. Place pine nuts in a frypan and stir over medium heat until light golden. Set aside to cool. 2. Place pine nuts, basil and garlic in food processor and process until finely chopped. Add olive oil and process again until smooth. Add butter, cheeses and pepper and process until well combined, scraping the sides of the bowl from time to time. 3. Line a small bowl (about half cup capacity) with wet muslin and spoon in cheese, pressing with a fork to avoind any air pockets. Fold the muslin over the top and place in the refrigerator overnight. 4. When ready to serve, unmould onto a plate and discard muslin. Accompany with crackers. Per serving: 896 Calories (kcal); 93g Total Fat; (91% calories from fat); 14g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 182mg Cholesterol; 92mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 17 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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