Pesto Torte
photo by Belinda in Austin
- Ready In:
- 8hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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10
ingredients
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 (6 ounce) jar sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped
- 1 (1 pint) container refrigerated pesto sauce
- 1⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- French bread
directions
- Beat cream cheese and butter until well blended.
- Mix pesto and parmesan cheese in small bowl.
- Line two 8 oz custard cups (or loaf pan) with plastic wrap.
- Divide cream cheese mixture into four parts (2 for a loaf) Spoon 1/4 of cream cheese mixture into each custard cup.
- Sprinkle each with 1/4 of the tomatoes.
- Spread 1/4 of the pesto mixture over tomatoes.
- Repeat layers.
- Fold plastic wrap over each torte, sealing well.
- Chill overnight until firm.
- Unmold, remove plastic wrap.
- Serve with crusty French bread slices.
- Garnish with chives, parsley, or"whatever" for color.
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Reviews
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This is a delicious, very easy to make and great looking appetizer, especially for around the holidays. The instructions shouldn't tell you to end with a layer of pesto, however. If you start and end with cream cheese it will hold together much nicer. I also put a dollop of pesto then chopped up sun dried tomatoes on the very top after the torte was inverted. I would also recommend giving it time to soften before serving. It's getting made again for Thanksgiving since I can't wait any longer than that to try it again!
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I made half a recipe of this fantastic appetizer, for a holiday party, yesterday, and I'm going to repeat, tonight, for another party! (I did follow the previous rater's suggestion, though, and divided the cream cheese into 3 portions, for each recipe, so that I would end up with cream cheese on the top and bottom.) I made a poinsetta for the top, out of the sundried tomatoes (which I cut to resemble the flower petals), and basil (for the leaves). It was beautiful, and it tasted wonderful! Everyone devoured it! Thanks for sharing!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
OhMyStars
Hanford, CA
I live in a small town in California's central valley, just south of Fresno. I have been an Elementary school teacher for 25 years, but am taking a year off for health reasons. I have 2 children, 2 1/2 grandchildren (third is due in January) and finally am having some time to enjoy them. I like to read, quilt,play on the computer geocache, and now have enough time to learn how to cook more than just a few staples.