Hattie’s Goat Cheese Torta With Pesto And Sun-dried Tomat

If it is important that we learn to know the condition of the hearts of our hearers, the best place to begin is, of course, with our own hearts. Apply the Word there, and we will soon learn to be like surgical attendants: our exposition of the text will become like sterilized knives, perfectly tooled, which we hand to the Spirit for the precise spiritual surgery that our people actually need.

Sinclair Ferguson

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

6	oz	Goat cheese
4	oz	Cream cheese
		Garlic, peeled smushed and
		chopped I usually put in
		lots and more at least 8
		cloves. It's up to you.
1/2	c	Pesto, at least
1/2	c	Chopped up fine oil-packed
		sun-dried tomatoes
		including 1 – 2 tsp of
		the
		marinade
		Fresh herbs, such as
		branches of thyme
		oregano
		rosemary parsley and
		sliced baguettes

INSTRUCTIONS

Although not spicy, there is a wonderful recipe from the late Susan
"Hattie" Saperstein for Goat Cheese Torta with Pesto and Sun-dried
Tomatoes at <http://www.andreas.com/susan/goatches.html>.  This is
probably Susan's most famous recipe. It's been copied by  thousands.
She developed this version and through the net, it's gone  around the
world. If you want something that will really knock over a  party,
buffet, or snack time, here it is.  This is a killer party item. My
friends stand around and inhale this  stuff. If there's any leftover,
it's great the next day. I usually  make my own pesto but the stuff you
can buy in the refrigerator bin  at the grocery store is okay, too.
Mix goat cheese and cream cheese, add the garlic. Check the taste.  Add
salt and black pepper if you want.  Line a small glass bowl (about 2 -
3 cups) with plastic wrap. Put  about 1/3 of the goat cheese mix into
the bowl. Top this with the  pesto. Put another 1/3 of the goat cheese
mix on top of this. Put the  sundried tomatoes on this. Top with the
rest of the cheese. Put  plastic wrap over the top of this. Refrigerate
for at least 2 hours,  and up to four days.  To serve, invert bowl on a
serving dish. Carefully remove the plastic  wrap. Decorate with
herbaceous materials. Serve with baguettes. Keep  out of the way of the
devouring mob. Supposed to serve up to 20 - 25  with other horse
divers. Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST V4 #082 by  Charles Demas
<demas@sunspot.tiac.net> on Aug 14, 1997

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