Basil Cheese Torte
Created by Fizzybrat on July 30, 2017
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 3h
- Recipe #26926
Ingredients
- FOR PESTO
- 3 cups fresh basil
- 1 cup fresh parsley
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts (coarsely chopped)
- FOR CHEESE LAYER
- 11 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Salt, 1 dash
- Tabasco sauce (2 dashes)
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts (coarsely chopped)
How to Make
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Step 1: Line a round bowl with waxed paper.
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Step 2: Using pesto ingredients make a very thick pesto in your food processor.
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Step 3: Thoroughly combine all ingredients in the cheese layer.
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Step 4: Divide the mixtures into thirds and alternate layers in a round bowl or pan ending with cheese Refrigerate for several hours, then unmold and serve.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (208.3 g)
- Calories 484.2
- Total Fat - 33.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 18.4 g
- Cholesterol - 77.7 mg
- Sodium - 639.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 30.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.2 g
- Sugars - 9 g
- Protein - 22.2 g
- Calcium - 659.3 mg
- Iron - 2.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 30.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg