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Chevre Truffles

By: Alexis de Portneuf 
"Goat cheese is seasoned with onion and herbs, rolled into savory truffles, and rolled with almonds, sprinkled with paprika or left plain for an easy and attractive appetizer."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (4)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 24 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (250 g) package Chèvre des neiges (Snow Goat), cheese
  • 2 green onions, finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon Espelette pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs (your choice of thyme, basil, parsley, oregano…)
  • 1/4 cup roasted almonds, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons paprika

Directions

  1. In a bowl, using a fork, mix the chevre, green onions, pepper and half of the chopped herbs (2 tablespoons) until the mixture is smooth. Using two spoons, portion cheese mixture into 10 mL (2 tablespoon) balls, rolling them in the palm of your hands. Roll 8 balls in the chopped nuts and place on a service platter. Using a small sifter, sprinkle paprika on 8 other cheese balls. Serve the remaining cheese truffles as they are or roll them in the remaining chopped herbs. Serve as an appetizer on tooth picks.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 47 | Total Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 14mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2010 by desertfield2002   view full review
Fabulous! I used about 1/8 teas of ground black pepper, because that's what I had. My Trader...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2011 by Stephanie   view full review
I really enjoyed this recipe. It was easy to make, yet quite classy. I tried them with basil...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2010 by christy   view full review
These were great. I used fresh herbs (sage, oregano, basil) on half and nuts on the other...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2012 by cookie   view full review
Recipe and photo from LCBO 'Food and Drink' magazine. It's terrific, and it turns out every...

 

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