A perfect starter for the party, make extra as it will go fast.
Christmas Sun-dried Tomato and Basil Tort
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Ingredients
- 16 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 8 oz blue cheese crumbles
- 1 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup pistachios, roasted
- ½ cup sun dried tomatoes, packaged in oil
- ¾ cup fresh pesto
Instructions
- In WonderMix mixer or food processor cream together the cream cheese, blue cheese crumbles, and grated parmesan cheese.
- In a food processor add the pistachios, sun dried tomatoes, and fresh pesto. Chop until coarsely mixed, but not a paste.
- In a small dish lined with wax paper or saran wrap, spread 1/3 of the cheese mixture on the bottom.
- Top with half of the nut mixture, and then another 1/3 of the cheese.
- Top again with the rest of the nuts, and finally spread on the last third of the cheese mixture that’s left.
- Fold over the wax paper or plastic wrap over the top and chill overnight.
- The next day, unfold the wrapping and turn out the dish, upside down on a serving tray.
- Remove the dish and paper or plastic wrap.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves and serve with toasted