pesto torta
Pretty holiday appetizer that can be made ahead!
yield
12 approximately
prep time
30 Min
method
Blend
Ingredients For pesto torta
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1 cbutter, unsalted
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1-8 ozcream cheese
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4-6 ozpesto sauce
- SMALL SLICES OF SUN DRIED TOMATOES AND PARMESAN CHEESE FOR GARNISH
How To Make pesto torta
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1Blend butter and cream cheese with mixer until creamy.
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2Line a small mold with plastic wrap.
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3Beginning and ending with cream cheese mixture, alternate layers of cream cheese mixture with pesto sauce, tapping mold to release air bubbles between layers.
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4Refrigerate between layers for 5-10 minutes; repeating until mold is full.
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5Refrigerate 4-6 hours or overnight until mold is set.
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6Invert on plate, removing plastic wrap.
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7Garnish with sun dried tomato pieces and shaved Parmesan cheese.
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8Serve with crackers or crostinis. Homemade crostinis can be kept in freezer until ready to use.
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9Will keep for up to two weeks.
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