Warm Creole Cream Cheese And Goat Cheese Cakes Recipe - Cooking Index
3 | Garlic cloves | |
3 1/2 oz | 99g | Drained sun-dried tomatoes |
1/2 cup | 118ml | Extra-virgin olive oil - plus |
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Extra-virgin olive oil |
5 1/2 oz | 156g | Herbed goat cheese - softened |
6 oz | 170g | Homemade Creole Cream Cheese - (see recipe) |
4 oz | 113g | Eggs - beaten (large) |
1/2 cup | 118ml | Finely-grated Parmesan |
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Salt - plus more to |
Season salad greens | ||
1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Freshly-ground black pepper - plus more for |
Seasoning salad greens | ||
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Unsalted butter, melted |
3 tablespoons | 45ml | Bread crumbs |
3 cups | 330g / 11oz | Mixed salad greens |
Basil Pesto | ||
1 1/2 cups | 60g / 2.1oz | Fresh basil leaves - (packed) |
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Grated Parmesan |
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Toasted pine nuts |
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Chopped garlic |
1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Salt |
1/4 teaspoon | 1.3ml | Freshly ground black pepper |
1/2 cup | 118ml | Extra-virgin olive oil |
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In the bowl of a food processor, puree the garlic and sun-dried tomatoes on high speed. Slowly add the oil through the feed tube as the machine is running and process until smooth. Add the goat cheese and Creole Cream Cheese and process until smooth. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add the eggs, Parmesan, salt, and pepper, and whisk well to combine.
Using a pastry brush, grease 6 (6-ounce) ramekins with the melted butter and sprinkle the inside of each with the bread crumbs to lightly coat. Divide the cheese batter among the ramekins. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until cooked through and risen. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes.
In a large bowl, toss the greens with the remaining 2 tablespoons of the oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Divide the greens among 6 serving plates, and invert one cheesecake onto each, shaking gently to release. Drizzle each cake with basil pesto, and garnish with remaining sun-dried tomato puree, if desired. Serve immediately.
For the Basil Pesto: In the bowl of a food processor, combine the basil, cheese, pine nuts, garlic, salt, and pepper. Puree on high speed. Slowly add the oil through the feed tube and process until a smooth paste forms. Pour into a bowl until ready to use. (Makes a generous 1/2 cup)
This recipe yields 6 servings.
Source:
ESSENCE OF EMERIL with Emeril Lagasse - (Show # EE-2B20) - from the - TV FOOD NETWORK
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