Christmas Appetiser: Italian Cheese Loaf
Total Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Rating
4.96 out of 5 stars
(349)
Ingredients
15 servings
- 500g/ 1 lb cream cheese (, softened (Note 1)
- 1/3 cup sour cream (Note 2)
- 1/2 tsp EACH thyme, oregano, basil, rosemary, black pepper (OR 1 tsp Italian Seasoning)
- 1 tsp EACH garlic powder, salt, red pepper/chilli flakes (adjust to taste)
- 2 cup cheddar or other cheese (, freshly grated (Note 3)
- 280g / 9 oz roasted peppers (, drained and finely chopped)
- 180g / 6 oz salami (, finely chopped (Note 4)
- 3/4 cup green olives (, finely chopped)
- 1/3 cup green onion (, finely minced (3 - 4 stalks)
- 220g / 7 oz sun dried tomato strips with OIL (, roughly chopped)
- 1/4 cup parsley (, finely chopped (or chives)
- Rosemary sprigs (decoration)
- Jatz or other crackers (, for serving)
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Preparation
Step 1
Spray a loaf pan with oil then line with cling wrap with overhang.
Step 2
Mix Cheese Log ingredients together. Taste and adjust salt if needed (bear in mind saltiness of crackers you are serving with).
Step 3
Scrape into loaf pan and level surface, pressing to remove air pockets. Smaller pan = taller loaf.
Step 4
Cover with cling wrap overhang and refrigerate for 4 hours+ (up to 1 week).
Step 5
Turn out onto platter, peel off cling wrap.
Step 6
Top with sun dried tomato and pour over oil. Garnish with parsley and rosemary sprigs to give it a festive look.
Step 7
Best to serve closer to room temp than fridge cold. Serve with crackers! Knives for smearing optional - it's soft enough to scoop with crackers.
Step 8
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