Goat Cheese Appetizer with Cranberries and Pistachios

• portioner: 1 log
• aktiv tid: 10 minutes
• total tid: 10 minutes

Ingredienser

1-10 oz. goat cheese log

1/2 cup chopped or crushed pistachios

1/2 cup dried cranberries (diced fine)

4 Tablespoons pepper jelly

2 Tablespoons honey (hot honey for a bit of spice)

Vejledning

Instructions

Chop or crush the pistaschios and dried cranberries into small pieces as desired. Use a sharp chopping knife or a food processor.

Spread the chopped nuts and cranberries evenly and densely onto a board.

Remove the goat cheese log from the refrigerator and it's wrappings.

Roll the cheese log in the chopped nuts and cranberries until the cheese log is evenly coated.

Place the nut and berry encrusted goat cheese onto your serving tray.

Spread the pepper jelly over the log with a spoon or force it through a pastry bag (You can also place the jam into a sandwich bag with a teeny hole cut in a corner).

Drizzle the hot honey over the jam.

Serve with crackers. (we use La Panzanella crackers)

Notater

HOT HONEY 1 cup honey - 3 Tbs crushed red pepper flakes or 1 fresh jalapeño pepper, sliced - 1 to 2 tsp apple cider vinegar

Add the honey and crushed red pepper flakes (or jalapeño slices) to a medium sauté pan or saucepan. Heat over medium heat until the honey very lightly begins to simmer. Give the mixture a quick stir to combine, then remove pan from the heat. Let the mixture rest for 10 to 15 minutes so that the flavors can infuse.

If you would like a spicier honey, add more red pepper flakes (or jalapeño slices) and/or let the mixture continue to infuse for longer.