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Cheddar, Sage, And Walnut Torta

Type: Cheese, Eggs
Courses: Starters and appetizers
Serves: 1 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 lb 227g / 8ozCream cheese - softened
3 tablespoons 45mlFresh sage leaves - chopped
1   Sage leaves
1/2 lb 227g / 8ozSharp cheddar cheese
  Shredded
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozWalnuts - chopped
1   Walnut halves

Recipe Instructions

Place the cream cheese in a food processor with the chopped sage leaves. Blend. Line a 2-cup mold with a double thickness of cheesecloth.

Arrange the whole sage leaves in a decorative pattern on the bottom of the mold. Add half the cream cheese mixture, then add shredded cheddar, smoothing out the layer and pressing it slightly. Add the walnuts, again pressing gently.

Smooth the remaining cream cheese mixture over the walnuts. Fold the ends of the cheesecloth over the top of the torta mixture and press lightly. Refrigerate the mold overnight.

To unmold, fold back the top of the cheesecloth. Invert a serving plate on top of the mold and flip them over together. Lift off the mold and carefully remove the cheesecloth. Garnish the torta with walnut halves.

Source:
Hunt-Wesson Foods, from Popcorn Cookery

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