Pesto Tarte - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 1/2 c. fresh basil, coarsely minced
1-2 cloves garlic
3 tbsp. grated cheese
1/2 c. virgin olive oil
1/4 c. pine nuts
1 8 oz cream cheese
1 8 oz. mascarpone cheese
2 sticks butter
Preparation
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In food processor to make pesto sauce, blend basil, garlic, grated cheese, oil and pine nuts till smooth.
In food processor, mix
softened cream cheese, mascarpone cheese and butter. Line a mold with dampened cheese cloth.
Layer cheese mixture, then pesto, etc., finishing with cheese.
Fold cloth over mold. Refrigerate 2-3 days before serving.
Serve at room temp, but unmold when cold.
Serve with fried Italian bread or crackers.
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