SPREAD ===CHIVE-GOAT CHEESE SPREAD

By pat1908

Makes: 8
Make this at least a day ahead will allow the flavors to blend.

Ingredients

• 8 8
• to this at least a day ahead will allow the flavors to blend.
• 8 8 8 ounces soft fresh goat cheese (such as Montrachet), room temperature
• 4 4 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 6 6 1 Tbsp minced fresh chives (about 1 ounce)
• 1 1 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 12 12 12 whole long fresh chives
• 1 1 1 French bread baguette, sliced
• 1 1. Combine 1. Combine goat cheese, cream cheese, minced chives and garlic in medium bowl. Stir with fork until well blended. Place large piece of plastic wrap on work surface. Arrange whole chives in criss-cross pattern atop centre of plastic.

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine goat cheese, cream cheese, minced chives and garlic in medium bowl. Stir with fork until well blended. Place large piece of plastic wrap on work surface. Arrange whole chives in criss-cross pattern atop centre of plastic.
2. Spoon cheese into centre of chives, forming 4 to 5 inch round. Lift edges of plastic, wrapping chives around cheese and covering cheese completely. Refrigerate overnight. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated). Remove plastic wrap from cheese. Place cheese on platter; surround with baguette slices and serve.