We were back in St. Louis this past weekend and there was a family get together at Mike’s parent’s house. His aunt brought these as an appetizer. They were delicious and elegant, so I felt I should share.
Since I didn’t actually make these I don’t have an exact recipe but I hope this will suffice.
- 1 10-ounce log of goat cheese
- 1 8-ounce package of almonds, finely chopped
- 20 leaves of fresh basil
- 20 sun-dried tomatoes
- 20 wooden skewers
- Slice the goat cheese in half lengthwise, then slice each half into 10 even sections.
- Dip a piece goat cheese into the almonds, then roll into a ball. Then roll the ball through the almonds to coat.
- Place a piece of basil on top of a tomato. Put an almond covered ball of cheese on top and skewer, making sure that the tomato and basil are skewered on each side.
- Repeat with the remaining pieces of goat cheese.
- Chill until ready to serve.
(Makes 20)
Mike’s aunt said to use sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil. You want them to be pliable. Make sure to drain well before you start skewering. She also noted that she had leftover almonds. I guess you get an almond snack while you make them.
This looks awesome. I’m totally going to try it.
Sounds good, I’ll come over and eat them. ;)
I was there, and they ARE delicious. The site update looks AWESOME by the way. Great spotlight on your mad food photography skills:-)
Hehe, thanks Jen.
I really love goat cheese it is really delicous. Most of the time I eat it as a dessert or use it to make a salsa.