Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Warm Sesame Crusted Goat Cheese

 This was make for Deb deBakkers 65th birthday dinner and was a great hit with everyone.

120 to 130 gm creamy goat cheese (no rind or coating)--a log or reshape it to be a round
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp hot Asian chili oil (I did not have this and omitted; instead I put a few chili flakes in the oil)
2 tbsp bread crumbs
2 tbsp sesame seeds (I had mixed sesame seeds, light and black)
2 tsp brown sugar
2 tsp caraway seeds
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt

1.  Preheat oven to 350
2. Mix oils in a bowl large enough to hold the cheese
3. In another medium size bowl, mix together the dry ingredients
4. To reshape a goat cheese log into a round, wrap in wax paper or plastic wrap and reshape. Chill.
5. Roll the cheese in the oil mixture, coating all sides. Then roll in the see mixture to coat. Pat coating  onto any bare spots.
6. Bake cheese in oven proof dish for 5 minutes.

Serve warm with bread or crackers (I made crostini)
Warm Goat Cheese

Birthday girl at the Minneapolis Swedish Institute
L to R  Wendy Kirkpatrick, Marg Poling, Darlene Harrison, Sue Bailey, Barb Linkewich, Mary Lou Kelley, Sharon Taylor.