Favourite Cheese Spread with Walnuts
Delicious spread -- so creamy. I used pecans instead of walnuts and it was great. Wonderful with slices of apple or pear. Toss fruit slices with lemon juice to keep them from browning.
Yield
12 servingsPrep
20 minCook
16 hrsReady
16½ hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | ounces |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| ½ | cup |
butter
softened |
|
| ¼ | cup |
walnuts
diced, toasted |
|
| ½ | cup |
chives
chopped fresh |
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
cream sherry
optional |
* |
| 16 | ounces |
bread
round loaf |
|
| For the garnishes | |||
|
walnuts
toasted diced, as needed |
*
|
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|
chives
chopped fresh, as needed |
*
|
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|
rosemary sprigs
as needed |
*
|
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Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| 118 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
| 59 | ml |
walnuts
diced, toasted |
|
| 118 | ml |
chives
chopped fresh |
*
|
| 59 | ml |
cream sherry
optional |
* |
| 462.4 | ml/g |
bread
round loaf |
|
| For the garnishes: | |||
| 1 | x |
walnuts
toasted diced, as needed |
*
|
| 1 | x |
chives
chopped fresh, as needed |
*
|
| 1 | x |
rosemary sprigs
as needed |
*
|
Directions
Stir together first 5 ingredients and, if desired, sherry in a large bowl; cover and chill mixture 8 hours.
Let stand at room temperature to soften; or freeze spread up to 1 month, and thaw in the refrigerator for 8 hours.
Hollow out bread loaf, leaving a 1-inch-thick shell; reserve inside of loaf for other uses.
Spoon softened cheese spread into shell.
Garnish, if desired.
Serve with sliced apples and pears or with toasted French baguette slices.
