Cheese Fruit Log

Name: Cheese Fruit Log
Ingredients: 1/4 cup shelled pistachio nut; 250 g cream cheese (at room temperature); 50 g dried apricots, finely chopped; 3 spring onions, finely chopped; 50 g sun-dried tomatoes, drained and finely chopped; black pepper; 3 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, finely chopped

7 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup shelled pistachio nut
250 g cream cheese (at room temperature)
50 g dried apricots, finely chopped
3 spring onions, finely chopped
50 g sun-dried tomatoes, drained and finely chopped
black pepper
3 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, finely chopped

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 200°C.
2

Bake the pistachio nuts on a lined baking tray for 5 minutes, or until golden brown.
3

Cool, then chop finely.
4

Beat the cream cheese in a medium size bowl until smooth.
5

Fold in the dried apricots, spring onions, sun dried tomatoes and black pepper.
6

Combine the pistachio nuts with the parsley and spread on a sheet of baking paper.
7

Form the cheese mixture into an 8 inch log and roll in the nut mixture.
8

Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until firm.
9

Serve with a mix of crackers.