Goat Cheese Truffles
Ingredients
- 6 oz plain goat cheese softened for an hour at room temperature
- 4 oz cream cheese softened for an hour at room temperature
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/2 tsp Sambal Olek (without garlic)
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 3/4 cup chopped pistachios
- 2 tbsp dried apricots
- 2 tbsp dried cranberries
- 1/2 tbsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/2 tbsp finely chopped thyme
- 3 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Combine softened goat cheese and cream cheese in a medium size bowl. Whisk together until smooth and creamy, then refrigerate for at least one hour or place mixture in the freezer for 15-20 minutes.
- While cheese is chilling, preheat oven to 325˚F. Line a small sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Combine pistachios, oil, honey and Sambal Olek on the prepared pan. Bake for 3 minutes then remove pan from oven and stir well. Return to oven and bake another 3-5 minutes or until pistachios are golden brown. Remove from oven and sprinkle with kosher salt. Toss and set aside to cool.
- Combine cooled pistachios, dried fruit, chopped rosemary, chopped thyme and chopped parsley on a dinner plate. Set aside.
- Scoop up 1 tablespoon size portions of the chilled cheese mixture** and roll into balls (the balls will be a bit sticky, but chilling helps make it less sticky). Drop the ball onto the plate with the pistachio coating and gently roll the cheese ball around in the mixture, patting it into the cheese, until it is fully coated. At this point you can reshape your balls, if they have become misshapen. Place on a clean dinner plate and place in the refrigerator until 30 minutes prior to serving. Serve with crackers, crostini or pita wedges or on their own for a low carb appetizer.
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