Cheese-nut Pate
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy, Grains | Appetizers, Miamiherald, Ovolacto | 8 | -10 serve | |
INGREDIENTS
| 3 | T | Butter |
| 1 | c | Finely minced onion |
| 8 | oz | Cream cheese |
| 1 | lb | Cottage cheese |
| 1 | c | Ground almonds and walnuts |
| combined | ||
| 1/2 | t | Salt |
| Lots of black pepper | ||
| 1/2 | t | Dill |
| 2 | t | Prepared mustard |
| 2 | To 3ts fresh lime or lemon | |
| juice | ||
| 2 | c | Grated cheddar |
| 1 | c | Ricotta |
| A few walnuts halves, whole | ||
| almonds and whole or | ||
| chopped olives | ||
| Radishes, cucumber slices | ||
| and parsley sprigs |
INSTRUCTIONS
Prehaet oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a standard loaf pan with 2 tablespoons of the butter. SAute onions in the remaining butter until soft, about 4 minutes. Combine the cream cheese, cottage cheese, ground nuts, salt, pepper, dill, mustard, lime juice, and cheddar in a food processor until uniform. Spoon into the prepared pan and bake 1 hour. Allow to cool completely in pan then chill for at least several hours before turning onto a seving platter. To decorate, spread ricotta cheee all over as if frosting a cake. Place garnish over cake as desired. Serve with dark bread or crackers. Nutritional info per serving: 481 cal; 24g pro, 9g carb, 40g fat(73%), 2g fiber, 97mg chol, 731mg sodium Source: Still Life With Menu by Mollie Katzen Miami Herald, 10/5/95 Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #225 Date: 19 Aug 96 00:06:50 EDT From: "Lisabeth Crawford (Pooh)" <104105.1416@CompuServe.COM>
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 370
Calories From Fat: 253
Total Fat: 28.8g
Cholesterol: 89.1mg
Sodium: 789.4mg
Potassium: 201.8mg
Carbohydrates: 7.6g
Fiber: <1g
Sugar: 3.8g
Protein: 20.8g