Basil Cheese Loaf
- 8 ounces room temp cream cheese
- 4 ounces room temp Roquefort cheese
- 1 cup fresh spinach leaves, rinsed well and dried
- 3/4 cup fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup slivered sun-dried tomato, patted dry
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- Combine the cream cheese and Roquefort in a bowl.
- Mix until smooth.
- Set aside.
- Combine the spinach, parsley, basil and garlic in a bowl of a food processor.
- With the motor running, slowly drizzle the oil through the food tube.
- Continue processing until smooth.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl.
- Add walnuts and Parmesan and mix well.
- Line a 5-1/2-x2-1/2-loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving extra wrap to hang over the sides.
- Spread 1/3 of the cheese mixture evenly.
- Next, spread 1/2 of the pesto mixture and arrange a layer of the sun dried tomatoes on top.
- Repeat the cheese, pesto and tomato layers.
- Finish with the remaining 1/3 cheese mixture.
- Wrap and refrigerate for 24 hours.
- TO SERVE: Allow the loaf to come to a room temperature about 30 minutes.
- Invert it onto a platter and provide a cheese-slicing knife.
- Have a basket of crackers and bread close by.
cream cheese, cheese, fresh spinach leaves, fresh parsley, basil, garlic, vegetable oil, parmesan cheese, slivered sundried tomato, walnuts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/basil-cheese-loaf-43381 (may not work)