SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND PESTO TORTA
You can make this up to three days ahead; be sure to start at least one day in advance.
Categories Condiment/Spread Food Processor Cheese Garlic Nut Tomato Appetizer No-Cook Christmas Cocktail Party Low Carb New Year's Eve Basil Pine Nut Winter Christmas Eve Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 20 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Finely chop garlic in processor. Add basil, 1/4 cup pine nuts, oil and lemon juice. Process until well blended. Add 1/3 cup cream cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Using on/off turns, process just until blended. Transfer pesto to medium bowl.
- Coarsely chop tomatoes in processor. Add tomato paste and process until mixture is almost smooth. Add 1/3 cup cream cheese and blend well.
- Using electric mixer, beat 2 cups cream cheese and butter in large bowl until fluffy. Season with salt and pepper.
- Spray 6-cup soufflé dish with nonstick spray. Line with plastic wrap, extending plastic over sides. Spread 3/4 cup cream cheese-butter mixture evenly over bottom of prepared dish. Top with half of tomato mixture, then 1/2 cup cream cheese-butter mixture, then half of pesto mixture. Repeat layering with 1/2 cup cream cheese-butter mixture, remaining tomato mixture, 1/2 cup cream cheese-butter mixture and remaining pesto. Top with remaining cream cheese-butter mixture. Cover and chill overnight. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
- Invert torta onto platter. Peel off plastic. Garnish with basil sprigs and toasted pine nuts. Serve with baguette slices.
ITALIAN TORTA WITH MASCARPONE, GORGONZOLA, AND WALNUTS
This savory spread is served in the form of a cake and served at Christmas and New Year's parties in Italy. It's decadent spread on bread or crackers. It is usually served with mostarda di frutta (candied fruit in a spicy, sweet syrup). If you can't find that, serve with crisp pears and honey. If you like, you can use sprigs of rosemary, some cinnamon bark, or sticks to decorate a forest scene on the top.
Provided by Buckwheat Queen
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian Desserts
Time 1h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Line a loaf pan with plastic wrap.
- Put Gorgonzola cubes into a dish and cover with brandy. Set aside to let the cheese soften.
- Chop about 1/2 of the walnuts.
- Whisk the Gorgonzola mixture with mascarpone cheese. Add whipping cream and whip until creamy and well combined. Fold in the chopped walnuts. Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan using a runner scraper to level the top.
- Refrigerate torta for at least 1 hour, or overnight.
- Use the plastic wrap to remove the torta from the loaf pan. Carefully flip it onto a rectangular serving plate. Garnish with remaining walnut halves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.5 calories, Carbohydrate 3.3 g, Cholesterol 73 mg, Fat 35 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 9.3 g, SaturatedFat 14.2 g, Sodium 228 mg, Sugar 0.5 g
GORGONZOLA AND PEAR AGNOLOTTI WITH SAGE & WALNUT BROWN BUTTER SAUCE
Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King
Categories main-dish
Time 2h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Add the flour and eggs to the bowl of a food processor. Blend for 30 seconds until the mixture is sandy but holds together when pressed between your fingers. Turn out the dough onto a floured work surface. It will be crumbly, but once you start kneading, it will all come together. Gather the dough and begin to knead with the heel of your hand until it's supple and shiny, 1 to 2 minutes. If the dough feels too dry and not springy enough, add a touch of water and continue to knead until it reaches the right consistency. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and allow it to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Add the pink peppercorns to a small saute pan over medium heat. Toast the peppercorns until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer into a spice grinder and blend. Set aside.
- Heat a large, high-sided saute pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter and the pear and saute, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer the sauteed pear to a small sheet tray to cool.
- Add the garlic and stick of butter into the same pan and gently melt over medium heat. Add the walnuts and sage. Cook the butter, swirling occasionally, until the milk solids have separated, and the butter is nutty and browned, but not burned, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the apple cider vinegar, then remove the garlic and discard.
- Stir together the mascarpone and Gorgonzola dolce in a large bowl, beating well with a rubber spatula until fully combined. Add the cooled sauteed pears and 1/4 teaspoon of the toasted pink peppercorns and gently stir to combine. Season to taste with salt. Set up a pastry bag with a large round tip. Fill the bag with the mascarpone and Gorgonzola filling, then set aside.
- To roll out the pasta, cut the dough into 6 equal pieces. Working with one piece at a time (keeping the others covered with plastic wrap so they don't dry out), flatten the dough with your palm. Feed the dough through your pasta roller on the widest setting. Fold the dough on either end to create an envelope, then feed through the pasta roller a second time. Fold the dough into an envelope again, decrease the pasta roller setting to make it thinner and run the dough through again. Repeat this process of folding and running through the pasta roller two times before decreasing the thickness of the roller, finishing with the thinnest setting.
- Lay the sheets of pasta on a parchment paper-lined sheet tray and cover with a damp towel while you repeat with the remaining pieces of dough.
- To fill and shape the agnolotti, lay a pasta sheet on a floured board with one of the long edges closest to you. Brush the edge closest to you with water. Pipe a line of filling down the center of the dough. Fold over the top portion of the dough to meet the edge that's been brushed with water. Pinch the dough on either side of each mound of filling to seal the dough and to ensure there are no air pockets. Using a fluted pasta wheel, trim the edge of the dough where it's folded to create a clean edge. Pinch the line of filling into 1-inch mounds. Cut between each mound of filling and pinch the sides. Transfer the agnolotti to a sheet tray dusted with flour and repeat with the remaining dough sheets and filling.
- Set up a large pot of boiling water and season generously with kosher salt. Add the agnolotti and cook for 2 to 3 minutes; they will cook quickly.
- Transfer the agnolotti directly into the brown butter sage sauce and toss gently to ensure they're fully covered. To serve, plate and garnish with more ground pink peppercorns, Parmigiano-Reggiano and pecorino.
LITTLE ONION TARTS WITH GORGONZOLA AND WALNUTS
For the holidays, cookie platters abound, but for those without a sweet tooth, these little savory tarts are just as appealing. Caramelized onions and Gorgonzola on buttery pastry rounds, topped with walnuts and sprinkled with rosemary - what's not to love? Perfect with drinks, they reheat beautifully, too.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories finger foods, appetizer
Time 1h
Yield 24 small tarts
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Make the pastry: Put flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Add half the butter and work it into the flour until it resembles damp sand. Add the rest of the butter cubes, the ice water and lemon juice and mix just until the dough comes together. (There will be little chunks of butter in the dough - this makes the pastry flaky.) Form dough into a disk shape, wrap in plastic and flatten to a 1-inch thickness. Refrigerate for at least an hour, or up to a day in advance.
- Make the topping: Put olive oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and brown for about 5 minutes, stirring. Season generously with salt and pepper. Turn heat to medium and cook until onions are soft and well browned, about 10 minutes. Let cool to room temperature. Heat oven to 425 degrees.
- Roll out pastry to about 1/8 inch thickness. Using a cookie cutter or a glass, cut out 2-inch rounds and move them to a plate. Once you've filled the plate, transfer to the refrigerator. Reroll the scraps and continue to cut rounds, chilling as you go. You should have 24 pieces.
- Line 2 baking pans with parchment and lay 12 pastry rounds on each. Put about 1 tablespoon of the caramelized onions on each round, followed by a piece of Gorgonzola. Top each with walnut pieces. Sprinkle with a small pinch of chopped rosemary.
- Transfer to oven; bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned. Sprinkle each tart with chives, and a speck of fleur de sel, if using. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 87, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 65 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
FRESH FRUIT TART WITH MASCARPONE
I always get recipe requests when I bring this fruit tart to parties. The mascarpone cheese adds a smooth richness that keeps everyone coming back for more. With the vibrant colors of the fresh fruit, this tart not only tastes great but is very eye catching. You can use any fruit to top the tart.
Provided by Sarah
Categories Desserts Pies Tarts Fruit Tart Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 tart pans.
- Blend flour, butter, and sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until combined. Divide mixture evenly and press into the bottoms of the prepared tart pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool completely.
- While crusts are cooling, beat cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, nutmeg, and cinnamon together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Spread mixture over cooled crusts. Arrange strawberries, blackberries, and kiwis on tart in desired design.
- Mix sugar and cornstarch together in a small saucepan. Pour in water and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until clear and thick, about 2 minutes. Let glaze cool completely.
- Glaze the entire top of each tart gently using a pastry brush.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.8 calories, Carbohydrate 43.2 g, Cholesterol 63.4 mg, Fat 23.3 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 13.9 g, Sodium 132 mg, Sugar 28.2 g
GORGONZOLA MASCARPONE TORTE
Categories Condiment/Spread Cheese No-Cook
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a bowl stir the honey with mascarpone. Then in a very small bowl-shaped dish spray the sides with cooking spray (any size just small and a little deep, even a small but deep mixing bowl will work. I sometimes use my cereal bowl.). Then line with saran wrap covering all sides, be sure to push the saran wrap into all corners. Spray again with cooking spray. Line the sides and bottom with mascarpone mixture, about ¼" thick. Cut gorgonzola into slices about ¼" thick and line the bottom with slices. Then layer ¼" mascarpone, then more gorgonzola. Keep layering until you reach the top. Top layer should be mascarpone. Tightly tightly tightly seal with saran wrap, foil, etc. Best to refrigerate for a few hours until mascarpone is hardened. To serve it just tip it over onto a serving plate and remove the saran wrap (hopefully the cooking spray made it easy to remove). Push crushed walnuts on sides and top to cover up the mess. Serve with your favorite crackers. You will be a HUGE HIT at any gathering with this yummy treat. If anyone makes this please send me an email ( [email protected]) to let me know how it turned out...and if you'd do anything different. Thanks!Kristina
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