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Italian Cheese Terrine

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Italy

Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 9 ingredients

  1. 1/2 c Grated Parmesan Cheese
  2. 1 8 oz pk soft, cream cheese
  3. Cut
  4. Garnish: fresh herb sprig
  5. Mozzarella cheese, divided
  6. Basil-Tomato Sauce
  7. 2 tb Commercial pesto
  8. 2 tb Butter/margarine,softened
  9. 9 1 oz. slices Muenster or
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Cook safely

  • Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.

Method

  1. Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add Parmesan cheese and pesto; beat until smooth. Set aside. Line a 3-cup bowl or mold with plastic wrap, allowing edges to hang over 6-7 inches. Diagonally cut 5 slices Muenster cheese in half; arrange cheese triangles in bowl pinwheel fashion, slightly overlapping to line bowl. Spread half of cream cheese mixture over cheese; top with half of Basil-Tomato Sauce. Cut 2 slices Muenster cheese in half crosswise; arrange cheese rectangles over tomato mixture. Repeat with remaining cream cheese mixture, Basil-Tomato Sauce, and 2 slices Muenster cheese cut into triangles. Fold plastic wrap over layers, sealing securly; place a heavy object, such as a small cast-iron skillet, on top to compact layers. Chill at least 8 hours or up to 3 days. Invert terrine onto a cheese board or serving platter, and peel off plastic wrap; garnish, if desired. Serve terrine withcrackers or baguette slices. yield: 3 cups.
  2. From Southern Living 1993 Anuual Recipes.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Frying pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Electric mixer
  • Chef's knife
  • Grater
  • Vegetable peeler
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Saved from www.armchairpatriot.com (http://www.armchairpatriot.com/COMBO%20RECIPES/Meal%20Master%20Recipes/32000.txt), file Recipes/www.armchairpatriot.com/COMBO RECIPES/Meal Master Recipes/32000.txt in the Internet Archive item cooking-recipes (https://archive.org/details/cooking-recipes).

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