Pine Nut & Feta Cheese Ball
By LRay
Toasted pine nuts coat this herbed feta cheese ball. Make ahead and chill to allow the flavors of capers, oregano and fennel seed to mingle.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 4 ounces feta, crumbled, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
- 2 teaspoons fennel seeds, toasted
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated
- Kosher salt
- 3/4 cup pine nuts, toasted, chopped
- Crackers, for serving
Details
Servings 8
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 245mins
Adapted from bonappetit.com
Preparation
Step 1
Process cream cheese, feta, and butter in a food processor until smooth.
Pulse in capers, oregano, fennel seeds, and lemon zest. Season with salt.
Scrape into a small plastic wrap–lined bowl.
Gather up plastic around cheese, shaping into a ball. Chill until firm, 3 to 12 hours.
Unwrap cheese ball and roll in pine nuts just before serving. Serve with crackers.
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