Baked Cheese With Herbs Recipes

HERBED BAKED RICOTTA WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees
• Chop all the herbs
• Grate the lemon
• Shred the parmesan cheese if you are using a block of cheese, otherwise, packaged shredded parmesan cheese is good to use.
• In a medium-size bowl combine the ricotta, herbs, kosher salt, and lemon zest. This can also be combined directly in the baking dish.
• Spoon the ricotta mixture into a 6' baking dish.
• Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the ricotta
• Bake for 10-15 minutes or until hot, bubbly, and golden brown on top.
• When done drizzle the olive oil on top of the ricotta while hot and add a sprinkling of sea salt.
• Serve warm with bread or crackers.

BAKED CHEESE BALLS WITH HERBS AND SESAME SEEDS

Steps:

• Mash cheese with a fork.
• Add all the other ingredients except sesame seeds.
• Combine well.
• Divide the mixture into 40 parts and shape into small balls.
• Coat with sesame seeds and place on oiled baking tin.
• Bake in moderate heat (180°C/350°F) for about 15 minutes until the sesame is slightly toasted.

HERB GARLIC BAKED GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. In small saucepan heat oil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic, rosemary, orange zest and red pepper. Cook, uncovered, for 3 to 5 minutes or until garlic is golden, stirring frequently.
• 2. Cut cheese into 8 even pieces. Place in 1-quart gratin dish or 9-inch pie plate. Sprinkle with cranberries. Pour garlic oil over top. Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes or until cheese is warm. Serve warm with KEEBLER TOWN HOUSE Flatbread Crisps - Sea Salt and Olive Oil.
• Entwine Pairing: Chardonnay (rich, garlicky cheese gets tempered by the wine's apple notes)
• Nutrition Information:
• Serving Size: 1.5 oz. cheese mixture plus 4 crackers; Calories 250, Calories From Fat 160, Saturated Fat 9g, Trans Fat 0g, Total Fat 18g, Cholesterol 30mg, Sodium 300mg, Total Carbohydrates 13g, Sugars 4g, Dietary Fiber 1g, Protein 9g, Vitamin A 10%, Vitamin C 2%, Calcium 10%, Iron 4%