It was originally intended as a holiday treat, but it became so well-liked that it is now offered at all important family events. I adapted the recipe from one in a cookbook from Colonial Williamsburg by leaving out the peppercorns and adding fruit. Serve with crackers and garnish with parsley sprigs.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 15 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- ½ cup smoked almonds
- 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh chives
- ¼ cup dried cherries
- 1 (8 ounce) log plain goat cheese
Instructions
- Pulse almonds in the bowl of a food processor until chopped. Add parsley and chives; continue to pulse until incorporated. Add cherries and process until everything is finely chopped and you have a nice mixture of red and green.
- Pour nut mixture onto a flat work surface and spread into a thin layer.
- Roll goat cheese log in the nut mixture until fully covered. Carefully pick it up and tap the ends of the log into the nut mixture to cover. Place on a serving dish.
- Any dried red fruit will work in this recipe. I think cherries taste the best, but I’ve made it with sun-dried tomatoes and with cranberries.
Reviews
Very easy to put together and tastes so good! I used ghost pepper almonds, and the heat just added to the flavor. I didn’t bother chopping everything first. I put everything all at once directly in my Ninja blender and it all blended nicely.