Feta Cheese In Herb Oil
Created by Tisme on June 13, 2015
- Servings: 1
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 24h
- Recipe #19553
Ingredients
- 500 grams feta cheese
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 3 bay leaves
- 3 red chilies (small, fresh)
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 2 teaspoons dried juniper berries
- 1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
- 2 cups olive oil (approx)
How to Make
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Step 1: Cut the cheese into 3cm slices and place cheese in a large bowl. Pour over the milk and water, cover and refrigerate overnight.
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Step 2: Drain cheese and discard the milk mixture.
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Step 3: Place the cheese, herbs, chillies, seeds, berries and rind in a large jar and cover with the olive oil, leaving a 1cm space between the oil and top of the jar.
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Step 4: Seal jar.
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Step 5: This is best made a day ahead of serving and will keep for 1 week in a cool dark place, although I would prefer the fridge I think!
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (2406.7 g)
- Calories 5615.4
- Total Fat - 538.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 125.2 g
- Cholesterol - 322.3 mg
- Sodium - 7152.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 61.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.2 g
- Sugars - 21.4 g
- Protein - 155.2 g
- Calcium - 5218.2 mg
- Iron - 8.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 52.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.7 mg