Quasi Quark Open Face
- 4 slices of bakery fresh nine grain sourdough whole wheat bread or an equivalent quality variation of your choice
- 2 ounces fresh ricotta cheese
- 2 ounces Bulgarian sheep's feta or equivalent
- 1 ounce creme fraiche
- 1 ounce Quaker whipped cream cheese
- 2 ounces fresh finely chopped heirloom tomatoes
- 1 ounce pickled green tomatoes, chopped
- 1 ounce fresh cucumber, finely chopped
- 1 ounce finely chopped dill, chives, flat leaf parsley, and basil
- slices of heirloom and pickled green tomatoes reserved for topping garnish
- kosher salt and fresh milled pepper to taste
- optional drizzle of EVOO
- By hand blend all the cheeses together to form a smooth spread. Mix in 3/4 of the fresh herbs, and tomatoes, and all of the cucumbers. Pack this to travel.
- Season the chopped tomatoes with salt and pepper with optional EVOO and pack them to travel. Pack the bread slices, cut in half, as well.
- Serving time, spread a generous amount of the cheese blend on each half of the bread slices. Garnish with the reserved tomatoes and fresh herbs. Enjoy this open face either in hand or with a knife and fork.
whole wheat bread, ricotta cheese, creme fraiche, cream cheese, heirloom tomatoes, green tomatoes, fresh cucumber, dill, heirloom, kosher salt
Taken from food52.com/recipes/6972-quasi-quark-open-face (may not work)