Broiled Squash Blossoms
- 6 sprigs Your Favorite Variety Of Fresh Herbs
- 8 ounces, weight Goat Cheese
- 2 pinches Salt
- 2 pinches Fresh Ground Pepper
- 12 whole Squash Blossoms
- 1 teaspoon Good Quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Wash and chop the fresh herbs.
- Mix herbs into the goat cheese and add some salt and pepper.
- You can use any soft cheese.
- I have used quark, brie, etc.
- Also, if you are using a strong cheese the herbs are not necessary.
- Use a little olive oil to loosen the cheese if needed.
- Gently wash each individual blossom.
- Carefully spread it open and split down on one side.
- Check the inside to see if there are any little bugs crawling around.
- (This is a good sign.
- It shows how fresh the blossoms are.)
- Remove the bugs and very gently rinse out the inside of the blossom.
- Do not remove the pistal (stem) of the flower; it adds great flavor.
- Use your fingers to stuff about a teaspoon of the herbed goat cheese mixture into the blossom.
- Close the blossoms after they are stuffed.
- The cheese should be fully enclosed inside the blossom.
- Continue until all of the blossoms are stuffed.
- You will probably have leftover cheese.
- Place the stuffed blossoms into the fridge for 10-15 minutes.
- (This step is not necessary but keeps the cheese from melting too much.)
- Turn on broiler.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Lightly cover the lined baking sheet with some olive oil.
- Place the blossoms on the oiled sheet, blossom opening facing in.
- Broil for 5-10 minutes.
- The blossoms are done when the edges are lightly brown and any visible cheese is bubbly.
- Serve as soon a possible.
- Depending on the cheese you use there may be liquid which comes out as the blossoms sit around.
herbs, cheese, salt, ground pepper, blossoms, olive oil
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/broiled-squash-blossoms/ (may not work)