Grape Leaves Stuffed with Goat Cheese

Submitted by silky

"An interesting nibble to accompany drinks. Tender grape leaves enclose a tangy cheese filling."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 12 pieces

ingredients

• 1 (7 ounce) package mild goat cheese (or 5 oz goat cheese plus 2 oz softened cream cheese)
• 1 tablespoon minced chives
• 1 tablespoon beaten egg
• fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 12 large grape leaves
• olive oil

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Cream together cheese, chives, egg and pepper to taste.
3. Wash grape leaves and pat dry.
4. Remove stems.
5. Working with one leaf at a time, place 1 rounded T of the cheese mixture at stem end of each leaf.
6. Roll up tightly, tucking ends in to form a cigar shape.
7. Place rolls, open end down, on a greased baking sheet.
8. Brush generously with olive oil.
9. Bake for 10 minutes.
10. Serve hot or tepid.

Reviews

[susankemp]

I made these for a dinner party and they were a hit. I added pinenuts to the cheese mixture and put them on the grill for 10 minutes. I had never worked with grape leaves before and was suprised to find them im my small town grocey store in jars. They were delicious.