About 10 years ago, a close family friend Patti, made this at my mom and dads to nibble on while we had cocktails. My mom and I were intrigued by the ingredients and all of the fresh herbs. One bite and we were totally hooked.
I am attending a girls night, dubbed Stiletto Thursday tonight and the temperature with humidex is 41 degrees. I have offered to bring some apps, all of which will be cold. This is perfect for that. Serve it with crackers, crostini or endive spears.
The leftovers, if there are any, can be tossed into pasta or stuffed into chicken. If you're feeling frisky and not worried about your breath, finely chop a small clove of garlic and mix it in with the goat cheese. Today I added some lemon rind, but that is totally up to you. I'm not one to follow a recipe too closely but this one I do not stray from. It's perfect. The addition of anything else will make it too complicated and leaving any one ingredient out will leave it begging for you to add it back in. Don't mess with a good thing.
p.s. spread everything out evenly so you get all the ingredients in one lip smacking bite!
Layered Goat Cheese Spread
5 oz Soft Goat Cheese
1 tsp Lemon Rind, finely grated (optional)
4-5 Sundried Tomatoes in oil, slivered
2 tbsp each Fresh Basil and Parsley, chopped
1/4 cup Pine Nuts
Good Olive oil (optional)
Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan over med heat until just golden. Keep an eye on them as they tend to burn quickly. Set aside to cool. Spread the goat cheese in a shallow dish, put a layer of sundried tomatoes on and sprinkle with the lemon rind if using. Mix the chopped herbs together and layer over the tomatoes. Finally, sprinkle on the pine nuts and drizzle with a little good quality extra virgin olive oil. It can be served right away or popped in the fridge for a few hours covered.
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