Dried Tomato Torta
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Cheeses
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

1 cup cream cheese -- at room temperature
1 cup unsalted butter -- at room temperature
1 cup parmesan cheese -- freshly grated
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes -- oil-packed, drained (reserve oil)
2 tablespoons oil -- from dried tomatoes
2 cups fresh basil leaves -- lightly packed
 

Preparation:

With an electric mixer or food processor, beat cream cheese, butter and parmesan cheese until very smoothly blended. Cut 4 tomatoes into thin strips; set aside. Whirl remaining tomatoes, oil and about 1/2 cup of the cheese mixture until tomatoes are very smoothly pureed; scrape puree back into bowl with cheese mixture and beat to blend. Cover bowl and chill for about 20 minutes, or until firm enough to shape. Mound cheese on a platter. If made ahead, cover with and inverted bowl (don't let it touch the cheese) and chill up to 3 days; serve at room temperature. Arrange reserved tomato strips and basil leaves around torta. Sunset suggests spreading cheese on toast (they recommend toasted pita bread triangles) and topping with a basil leaf and a tomato strip. Makes 8 to 10 appetizer serving

 

Nutritional Information:

389 Calories (kcal); 40g Total Fat; (89% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 102mg Cholesterol; 341mg Sodium