Cherry Chèvre Cheese Log

From Kristi's Kitchen

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Ingredients:

8 oz. organic cream cheese, softened

4oz. chèvre (goat cheese), room temperature

2 tbsp. organic cream

1/2 tsp garlic powder

6-8 sweet cherries, pitted and diced

2 green onions, chopped

2 slices, organic turkey bacon; crisped, drained and crumbled

3/4 c. chopped pecans, toasted

2 tbsp, dried parsley

sea salt

pepper

Directions:

-Stir cream cheese, goat cheese and cream together until well combined

-Season with garlic powder

-Fold cherries, green onion, turkey bacon into cream cheese mixture

-Mold mixture into a log

-Wrap in parchment and place in refrigerator for 30 minutes 

-Unwrap and coat in toasted pecans and parsley

-Sprinkle with salt and pepper

-Cover and place back in the refrigerator until ready to serve

-Garnish the plate with a bit more parsley and serve with WASA crackers or almond crackers

This will become your "go-to" appetizer -makes a perfect cheese coarse!

Happy Eating!