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Whipped Feta w/Marinated Tomatoes & Toasted Crostini Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
6 oz. food feta cheese, crumbled
2 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
2/3 cup good olive oil, divided
2 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 Tbsp. pine nuts
2 Tbsp. minced shallots (2 shallots)
2 tsp. minced garlic (2 cloves)
2 Tbsp. good red wine vinegar
2 pounds ripe heirloom tomatoes, 1/2" diced
3 Tbsp. julienned fresh basil leaves, plus extra for serving
20 - 25 (1/2" thick) diagonal baguette slices, toasted
Directions:
Directions:
Place feta and cream cheese in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse until cheeses are mixed. Add 1/3 cup olive oil, lemon juice, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper and process until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Tomato topping: up to an hour before serving - combine shallots, garlic, and vinegar in a medium bowl. Set aside 5 minutes to allow shallots to absorb vinegar.
Whisk in remaining 1/3 cup olive oil, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Add tomatoes, stir gently, and set aside 10 minutes. Stir in basil and taste for seasoning.

Crostini - to assemble - spread each baguette slice with a generous amount of whipped feta. With a slotted spoon, place tomatoes on top. Put reserved toasted pine nuts. Sprinkle with basil and serve.
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I usually make this ahead of time but do it a bit differently. I leave both feta and the tomatoes in separate bowls. The feta needs to be taken out of the refrigerator to soften before serving.

To serve, I put the feta and tomatoes in separate bowls with good crackers on the side (or the sliced baguette slices). I like the Brenton original crackers.

 

 

 

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