Cheese And Pesto Spread

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup firmly packed basil leaves
• 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 6 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 6 tablespoons grated romano cheese
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (12 ounce) package brie cheese
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 6 hrs 20 mins


• blend basil leaves, pine nuts, and garlic together in a blender until evenly chopped. add parmesan cheese, romano cheese, and olive oil; blend until smooth.
• beat cream cheese and brie cheese together in a bowl until nearly smooth.
• beat cream in a glass or metal bowl until soft peaks form. lift your beater or whisk straight up: the whipped cream will form soft mounds rather than a sharp peak. fold whipped cream into cheese mixture.
• line a 3 1/2-cup mold with plastic wrap. spread 1/4 the cheese mixture into the mold; top with 1/3 the basil pesto. repeat layering 2 more times, ending with cheese mixture. refrigerate until set, 6 to 24 hours. turn mold a plate and remove plastic wrap.