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OH MY! Layered Soft Cheeses with Tea Infused Fruits and Nuts

OH MY!   Layered Soft Cheeses with Tea Infused Fruits and Nuts



Ingredients For Nil Rouge Syrup :

  • 2 cups water
  • ¼ cup Nil Rouge tea leaves
  • 1 Tablespoon honey
  • ½ cup cups sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Other Ingredients

  • 8 oz goat cheese
  • 8 oz mascarpone cheese
  • 8 oz brie or camembert (with outer skin removed)
  • ¼ cup chopped figs
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries
  • ¼ cup dried mango
  • ¼ chopped dried mandarin oranges
  • ¼ cup pecans


Directions:

  1. . First prepare the syrup
  2. . Steep the tea in the water . . . simmer gently for about 15 minutes
  3. . Then add the honey – sugar – lemon juice and vanilla and stir
  4. . Remove from heat, strain the syrup into a clean bowl and add the dried fruit and nuts
  5. . Allow to cool
  6. . In a small loaf pan that has been lined with parchment paper or saran, spread the goat cheese in an even layer on the bottom
  7. . Sprinkle on 1/3 cup of the syrup with the fruit
  8. . Top with the camembert or brie
  9. . Press the loaf down gently using parchment or saran
  10. . Reserve the rest of the syrup and nuts
  11. . Wrap the loaf with the cheese and refrigerate until ready to serve
  12. . Can be made a couple of days ahead and refrigerated
  13. . To serve: tip the loaf onto a serving plate and remove the paper or wrap
  14. . Drizzle on the remaining syrup and nuts
  15. . Serve with crackers

This recipe was developed for the Cultured Cup by Kyra Effren

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