Name: Neapolitan Cheese Log
Ingredients: 1 lb Cream cheese; softened; 1/2 c Pureed sun-dried tomatoes; 1/2 c Prepared pesto; 1/2 c Minced chives; 2 Garlic cloves; minced; 2 c Nuts - either one or a combination; Walnuts; cashews, pecans, hazelnuts,; Peanuts; pine nuts, macadamias, etc.; 1 c Edible flowers; see * Note

Most of us find comfort in being told that we are going to go on living; [the apostle] Paul was comforted when he was told that he would soon be dying [see Philippians 1:21]! He kept referring to death as that which was 'far better.' The fact that we don't view death with optimism just might be because we think of death as taking us from our home rather than bringing is to our home! Unlike Paul, we have become so attached to our tent that we just don't want to move.

Erwin Lutzer

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Grains	Neapolitan	Garden2	10	servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Cream cheese; softened
1/2	c	Pureed sun-dried tomatoes
1/2	c	Prepared pesto
1/2	c	Minced chives
2		Garlic cloves; minced
2	c	Nuts – either one or a combination
		Walnuts; cashews, pecans, hazelnuts,
		Peanuts; pine nuts, macadamias, etc.
1	c	Edible flowers; see * Note

INSTRUCTIONS

* Note: Such as nasturtium, borage, daylily, calendula, arugula, dandelion,
rose petals, zucchini and squash blossoms, opal basil, chive blossoms,
thyme blossoms, pansies, mint blossoms, chamomile, or marigolds.
Divide cream cheese into equal thirds. With a fork, food processor, or hand
blender, blend one third of the cream cheese with the sun-dried tomatoes,
one third with pesto, and the remaining third with chives and garlic. Lay a
piece of plastic wrap on a flat surface. Spread the sun-dried tomato
mixture out on the center of the plastic wrap, forming a rectangle about
two inches wide. Spread the chive and garlic mixture over the first layer
and then add the pesto layer. Using the plastic wrap, bring up the sides of
wrap, avoiding as many wrinkles as possible. Form the cheese into a
cylinder and place in the refrigerator. When the cheese begins to firm but
is still manageable, remove from the refrigerator. Combine nuts and flower
petals on a work surface. Roll cheese cylinder in mixture, re-wrap and
refrigerate until chilled. Arrange on a plate or platter with crackers.
Serves 10.
Recipe Source: Home & Garden TV -- Home Grown Cooking - Episode 132
Formatted for MasterCook by Nancy Berry - cwbj78a@prodigy.com
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