Dip For The Stars

Description

A delectable layered dip for any special occasion made with feta and cream cheese, pesto, pine nuts and sun-dried tomatoes. Vodka or gin may be substituted for the vermouth. Looks beautiful on the table, tastes heavenly on your tongue!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • ¾ pound feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 3 tablespoons dry vermouth
  • ground white pepper, to taste
  • ½ cup pine nuts, toasted
  • 1 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
  • ¾ cup pesto sauce

Instructions

  1. In a food processor
  2. combine the butter
  3. feta cheese
  4. cream cheese
  5. garlic
  6. shallot
  7. vermouth
  8. and white pepper. Process until smooth.
  9. Oil a medium bowl
  10. or gelatin mold
  11. and line with plastic wrap for easy removal. Layer the dip into the mold as follows: Sun-dried tomatoes
  12. pine nuts
  13. pesto
  14. cheese mixture. Repeat. Pat down into the mold
  15. and refrigerate for at least one hour.
  16. Turn the dip out onto a serving plate
  17. and remove plastic wrap. Serve with crackers.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 30

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