THANKSGIVING HOR DEVOUR IDEAS AND WINE PAIRING

Posted on November 21, 2008
Filed Under The Brick Vine, Food and Wine |

Pecan Goat Cheese Ball Pecan and Goat Cheese Marbles Two holiday traditions—the nut bowl and the cheese plate—unite in these refined cheese balls. With a combination of rosemary and coriander in the center of the cheese, these diminutive marbles coated with sweet buttered pecans are just the right size.

Ingredients

1 cup pecans (1/4 pound)
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 (11-ounces) log soft goat cheese
1 teaspoon minced rosemary
1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed with side of a large knife, then chopped
About 50 to 60 large flat-leaf parsley leaves

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in upper third.
Toss pecans with butter, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, then toast in a 4-sided sheet pan until fragrant and a shade darker, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate and cool completely.
Pulse pecans in a food processor just until finely chopped, then transfer to a wide shallow bowl.
Stir together goat cheese, rosemary, coriander, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper until combined well. Form teaspoons of cheese mixture into marbles between your palms, then roll in pecans to coat and roll between your palms again briefly. Transfer to a plate.

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