Recipe - Herbed Cheese Spread

1 pound Ricotta cheese or other soft
fresh white cheese, such as
fromage blanc
Or goat cheese
One half cup Snipped fresh chives
One fourth cup Chopped fresh parsley
3 tablespoon Finely chopped shallots
2 tablespoon Chopped fresh chervil or
additional parsley
Three fourths cup Whipping cream, beaten to
soft peaks
One fourth cup Olive oil
1 One half tablespoon White wine vinegar
One half teaspoon Salt
One fourth teaspoon Pepper

A deliciously seasoned soft spread served as part of the cheese course at
the restaurant Leon de Lyon in Lyons, France. Try it on walnut bread.

Makes 4 cups.

Thinly cut or sliced up french or walnut bread

Using electric mixer, beat cheese with chives, parsley, shallots and
chervil. Fold in whipped cream, oil, vinegar, salt and peper. Refrigerate
until well chilled. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.) Serve chilled with
cut or sliced up bread.

Origin: Favorite Restaurant Recipes, by Bon Appetit Shared by: Sharon
Stevens

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