Name: Instant cheese roll
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 150 gram chopped white or blue castello cheese; 125 gram chopped cream cheese; 1 tablespoon brandy; tabasco sauce, dash, to taste; 1/2 cup mixed soft herbs (parsley, chives and basil), finely chopped; 1/3 cup pecans, toasted, finely chopped; melba toast or crispbread, to serve

Ingredients

150 gram chopped white or blue castello cheese

125 gram chopped cream cheese

1 tablespoon brandy

tabasco sauce, dash, to taste

1/2 cup mixed soft herbs (parsley, chives and basil), finely chopped

1/3 cup pecans, toasted, finely chopped

melba toast or crispbread, to serve

Method

1.In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat castello cheese, cream cheese, brandy and tabasco together until creamy. Season to taste.

2.Sprinkle herbs and nuts onto a 25cm piece of plastic wrap, leaving a 2cm border.

3.Spoon cheese mixture along one end of herb mixture. Lift wrap and roll cheese away from you into a log, pressing gently to coat well. Twist ends of wrap to seal, then chill for 1 hour until firm. Serve with toasts.

For a tasty fruit and nut version of this roll, simply add 1/4 cup chopped dried apricots to the cheese mixture.
Note

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