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Ingredients
- 8 oz (250 g) part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 8 oz (250 g) reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) light mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tbsp (22 mL) Herbs de
- Provence Seasoning Mix
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground black pepper
- 1 pint grape tomatoes
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 frozen puff pastry sheet (17.3-oz/397-g pkg), thawed (see Cook’s Tip)
- Toasted Baguette Slices (see Cook’s Tip),
- assorted vegetables or crackers
Details
Preparation
Step 1
1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Grate mozzarella using Microplane® Adjustable Coarse
Grater.
2. Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, seasoning mix, garlic pressed with Garlic Press and
pepper in Classic Batter Bowl; stir in mozzarella.
3. Pump half of the tomatoes in Manual Food Processor 7–10 times or until coarsely
chopped; add them to cheese mixture. Repeat with remaining tomatoes and stir them
gently into cheese mixture.
4. Scrape cheese mixture into Round Covered Baker and microwave it, uncovered, on HIGH
1–2 minutes or just until cheese starts to melt; stir halfway through cooking.
5. Unfold pastry onto lightly floured Large Grooved Cutting Board and lightly roll seams
using Baker's Roller®.
6. Place lid of baker over pastry. Using Pizza Cutter, cut around the lid to form a circle.
Using Creative Cutters, cut out and reserve two shapes from center of pastry circle.
7. Place pastry circle over dip, lightly brush it with some of the egg and top it with cutouts;
lightly brush cutouts with egg. (Discard the rest of the egg.)
8. Bake, uncovered, 16–18 minutes or until pastry is golden brown. Remove baker from oven.
Serve dip with Toasted Baguette Slices, assorted vegetables or crackers.
Cook’s Tips: Puff pastry is easiest to work with when it's cold. Thaw it in the refrigerator, and
keep it chilled until you're ready to use it.
Soft cheeses like mozzarella are easiest to shred when they're very cold. Freeze it for 15 minutes
before shredding.
To make Toasted Baguette Slices, preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Place 24 thin slices of French
bread on Large Round Stone with Handles. Lightly brush or spray the bread slices with olive
oil. Bake 8–10 minutes or until the bread is lightly browned.
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