Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Rosemary Cheese Spread {With Fig Preserves}

Looking for simple, elegant, in addition to wonderfully flavorful political party fare?  Look no farther than this slowly make-ahead Rosemary Cheese Spread!  The mixture of cream cheese, caprine animal cheese, fresh rosemary, in addition to dear topped alongside jarred fig preserves is certain to please.



You know what's ameliorate than a quick-and-easy caprine animal cheese spread?  A quick-and-easy caprine animal cheese spread loaded alongside the deliciousness of fresh rosemary!


Rosemary is ane of my favorite herbs.  It's ane of the few herbs I ever convey growing inwards my dorsum yard therefore I tin sack only popular exterior whenever I'd similar in addition to snip off a few sprigs.  Oh heck, truly rosemary is the only herb I ever convey growing inwards my dorsum yard therefore I tin sack snip off a few sprigs.

Yes, I got tired of paying for it at the grocery shop all the time, in addition to only planted it.  Though I convey to acknowledge my rosemary bush looks a lilliputian worse for the wearable ... 'cause my wife decided to trim back it dorsum a bit.

With the weed eater.

Not a proficient plan.

Oh well.  The rosemary nonetheless tastes great! ... fifty-fifty if the bush does await a lilliputian funny.

And the rosemary tastes especially groovy mixed upwards inwards this caprine animal cheese spread in addition to topped alongside yummy fig preserves.


My Mom introduced me to this spread on Thanksgiving.  She made it equally our Thanksgiving twenty-four lx minutes menses appetizer, in addition to nosotros both instantly brutal inwards love alongside it.

I love how elegant this appetizer looks ... how fabulous it tastes ... in addition to how easily it comes together.

Simply identify all the ingredients ... caprine animal cheese, cream cheese, a touching on of honey, fresh rosemary, in addition to dark pepper ... inwards a nutrient processor in addition to laissez passer on it a whirl.


And at that topographic point you lot convey it ... rosemary cheese spread!


Line a decorative mold {if you lot convey ane ... which I don't} or a small-scale bowl alongside plastic twine ...


... in addition to spoon inwards the cheese mixture.


Chill it for several hours in addition to and therefore unmold the mixture onto a serving dish.


Spoon fig preserves over the move on {after you lot take away the plastic wrap, of course} ...


... garnish alongside or therefore fresh rosemary sprigs, in addition to serve it up!

Isn't it pretty?  I mean value so.  

Pretty, flavorful, elegant, and easy.  Seriously, what to a greater extent than could you lot inquire for?




Rosemary Cheese Spread alongside Fig Preserves
Source:  Southern Living magazine, November, 2002
(Printable recipe)


Ingredients
  • 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
  • 3 oz. log caprine animal cheese, softened
  • 1 T. chopped fresh rosemary
  • 2 tsp. honey
  • 3/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 3/4 c. jarred fig preserves
Directions
  1. Place cream cheese, caprine animal cheese, rosemary, honey, in addition to dark pepper inwards a nutrient processor. Process until smooth.
  2. Line a 1-1/2 loving cup mold or small-scale bowl alongside plastic twine in addition to spray lightly alongside non-stick cooking spray. Spoon inwards the cheese mixture. Cover in addition to chill at to the lowest degree ii hours or over night.
  3. Invert cheese spread onto a serving dish in addition to take away the plastic wrap. Spoon fig preserves over the top.
  4. Garnish alongside fresh rosemary sprigs, if desired. Serve alongside crackers, baguette slices, or slices of French bread.
Enjoy!

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