Ragstone Log and pistachio balls
Ingredients
Serves 8
200g Ragstone Log with rind removed
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 anchovy fillets
bag of watercress leaves (leave a few leaves for dressing)
85g mint, flat leaf parsley and coriander mix
2 tablespoons chopped chives
Salt
250g toasted and roughly chopped pistachios
How to make it
These Pistachio and Ragstone Log Goat’s Cheese balls make an excellent starter, or a snack for evening entertaining. The tangy, creamy Ragstone goat’s cheese is well complimented by the savoury, salty, nutty pistachio flavours, and the green colour really adds some pizzazz!
- In a food mixer, blend the cheese and butter until smooth
- Add the anchovies, watercress, herbs, chives and salt
- Line a muffin tin with either cling film or cake cases
- Use an ice-cream scoop to create balls of mixture
- Chill for at least 3 hours
- When ready to serve, roll the goat’s cheese balls in pistachio mix and top with a sprig of watercress leaves
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