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Ingredients
3 oz sun-dried tomatoes, blanched8 oz cream cheese
1 Tbs. butter, unsalted
1 cup parmesan, freshly grated
2 Tbs. olive oil
2 cup basil, fresh leaves lightly packed
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Crackers, your choice
Directions
BLANCHING TECHNIQUE: Bring 1-quart of water to boil. Submerge tomatoes in boiling water for 3 minutes to reconstitute.Take 4 aside and cut into strips.
In a food processor, combine cream cheese, butter, parmesan, olive oil and remaining sun-dried tomatoes. Process as smooth. Feel free to leave some recognizable bits of sun-dried tomato for a bit of pizzas.
Refrigerate for 1 hour, preferably overnight or until firm enough to shape into a ball.
Roll in chopped walnuts and place the cheese ball on a platter. Arrange a bed of basil leaves on a platter. Place cheese ball on bed. Using the reserved sun-dried tomato strips, arrange in a star burst around the cheese ball.
