Cheese Fruit Log - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup shelled pistachio nut
250 g cream cheese (at room temperature)
50 g dried apricots, finely chopped
3 spring onions, finely chopped
50 g sun-dried tomatoes, drained and finely chopped
black pepper
3 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, finely chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 200\u00b0C.
Bake the pistachio nuts on a lined baking tray for 5 minutes, or until golden brown.
Cool, then chop finely.
Beat the cream cheese in a medium size bowl until smooth.
Fold in the dried apricots, spring onions, sun dried tomatoes and black pepper.
Combine the pistachio nuts with the parsley and spread on a sheet of baking paper.
Form the cheese mixture into an 8 inch log and roll in the nut mixture.
Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until firm.
Serve with a mix of crackers.