Goat Cheese Cucumber And Dill Tea Crackers Food

GOAT CHEESE WITH FRESH DILL

Steps:

• Place the packages of goat cheese into the freezer to slightly harden, about 15 minutes.
• Finely chop the dill and spread it out a bit on the cutting board to let it dry for a few minutes.
• Remove the goat cheese from the packaging. Gently roll it over the fresh dill, coating it almost completely. It should look lovely and "mossy."
• Carefully wrap the roll snugly in plastic wrap and chill until it's time to serve. Serve with crackers.

GOAT CHEESE, CUCUMBER, AND DILL TEA CRACKERS

Steps:

• Spread crackers with goat cheese and layer with cucumber slices. Top with red onion and dill. Season with salt.
• Slice each cracker in half with a serrated knife.

CREAMY GOAT CHEESE AND CUCUMBER SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a mini-processor (or if multiplying the recipe, in a food processor fitted with the steel blade), blend together the goat cheese, cottage cheese and yogurt until smooth. Add the sumac and mix together.
• Spread half the cheese mixture on one slice of the bread. Sprinkle with dill. Top with a layer of thinly sliced celery. Top the celery with a layer of cucumber slices. Season if desired with salt and pepper and sprinkle on more dill. Spread the remaining cheese over the top slice of bread and sprinkle the walnuts over the cream so that they stick. Reverse the top slice onto the cucumber layer, press the sandwich gently (not too hard or the cream will ooze out), cut in half and serve.

CUCUMBER GOAT CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a food processor purée 1/2 cup cucumber with goat cheese, zest, and lemon juice until almost smooth. In a bowl stir together cucumber mixture, remaining cucumber, tarragon, 1 tablespoon onion, and pepper. Spread may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered. Let spread soften and stir it before serving. Sprinkle spread with remaining tablespoon onion.
• Serve spread with toasts or crackers.