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WHITE GOAT CHEESE AND HERB SPREAD – BRYNZA DE BRAILA FRECATA

 

WHITE GOAT CHEESE AND HERB SPREAD BRYNZA DE BRAILA FRECATA

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Romania
Keyword appetizer, cheese, fancy cheese, olives

Ingredients

  • ½ lb. brynza cheese or feta cheese
  • ½ lb. unsalted butter softened
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh chives finely cut
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh fennel leaves finely cut (or 1/2 tsp.powdered fennel)
  • 2 Tbsp. parsley finely chopped
  • 8 fresh parsley sprigs
  • 1 tsp. paprika
  • 1 tsp. caraway seeds
  • 2 med. tomatoes sliced
  • 16 Greek olives
  • 16 red radishes trimmed
  • 8 scallions cut into 3" lengths

Instructions

  • Crumble cheese very finely into a bowl.
  • Add the butter and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon, mashing the cheese and butter together against the sides of the bowl until the mixture is light and fluffy.
  • Beat in the chives, fennel, chopped parsley, paprika, and caraway seeds.
  • Mound the cheese-herb mixture in the center of a platter and arrange the tomatoes, olives, parsley sprigs, radishes, and scallions attractively around it.
  • Serve at room temperature with rye or pumpernickel bread

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