Cheese, Sun-dried Tomato and Pesto Cake
A no-bake layered savory cheese cake with pesto and sun-dried tomatoes, served chilled with a glass of dry white wine. (12 August, 2017 2:36 PM)
Ingredients
| 2 връзки | basil |
| 1 глава | onion |
| 2 супени лъжици | olive oil |
| 100 грама | butter |
| 0.25 чаена чаша | nuts of choice |
| 2 връзки | parsley |
| 2 бр. | fresh tomatoes |
| 1.5 чаена чаша | sun-dried tomatoes |
| — | lemon juice |
| 400 грама | cream cheese |
| 100 грама | white brined cheese |
| 0.25 чаена чаша | grated Parmesan |
| 4 скилидки | garlic |
| на вкус | dill |
Instructions
- Mix half of the cream cheese, the white brined cheese and the butter. Blend until smooth. Transfer to a bowl, cover with cling film and refrigerate.
- Make the pesto sauce. Coarsely grate the Parmesan, peel the garlic, wash the fresh herbs and pat dry with a paper towel. In the blender, grind the garlic with a pinch of salt, the parsley, basil, dill and nuts. Add the olive oil, lemon juice to taste, the Parmesan and 100 g of the cream cheese.
- Peel the onion and cut into rings. Peel the fresh tomatoes, cut into 4 parts and remove the seeds. Cut into small cubes.
- Heat a little olive oil in a pan and fry the onion until golden. Add the tomatoes, stir and leave over low heat without a lid until it thickens (about 7 minutes).
- Cut the sun-dried tomatoes into thin strips and add them to the pan with the onion and fresh tomatoes. After 5 minutes remove the pan from the heat and let the contents cool. Once cooled, mix with the remaining cream cheese.
- Line the mould you have chosen for the cake with cling film larger than the dish itself.
- Take out the cheese mixture from the fridge and divide it into 3 parts. Spread one part on the bottom of the bowl/tray with a spatula and level the surface. Follow with half of the pesto sauce and the tomato puree. Repeat the arrangement, finishing with a layer of cheese.
- Place the cake in the fridge for 4-5 hours. When you take it out, carefully turn it onto a suitable flat dish, remove the film, decorate as desired and serve with a glass of dry white wine.