Marinated Goat Cheese Crumble Food

HERBED GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Find a small, wide-mouth canning jar or small glass vase (3 1/2 inches in diameter by 4 inches high), just large enough to hold the two goat cheeses on top of each other with a little room to spare. Cut each cheese in half horizontally, making 2 rounds from each. (A piece of dental floss makes this easier.)
• Place half of the first disk flat in the jar, sprinkle with salt and pepper, then with 1/2 teaspoon dill, 1 teaspoon basil, and a few red pepper flakes, and drizzle with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Place another disk of cheese on top and repeat the seasonings, herbs, and oil. Continue with the remaining cheese disks, piling one on top of the other with oil and seasonings in between. When all the disks are stacked and seasoned, drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil on top. Cover and set aside at room temperature for one hour or refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Serve at room temperature with bread or crackers for people to help themselves.

MARINATED GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Place the peppercorns, garlic cloves and bay leaves in a clean, sterilized wide-mouthed jar. Pour in a film of olive oil.
• Cut the goat cheese into rounds 1/2 inch thick (I get neat rounds using unflavored dental floss to cut through the cheese). Place one round in the jar and drizzle on some olive oil. Stack the remaining rounds, drizzling oil onto each round before topping with the next. Add the thyme and rosemary sprigs to the jar and pour in olive oil to cover the goat cheese rounds completely. Cover the jar and leave at room temperature for several hours, then refrigerate.

MARINATED GOAT CHEESE CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Crumble the goat cheese into the bottom of a serving dish (if you want to serve this recipe warm, use an ovenproof dish).
• Sprinkle the prunes, onion, capers and parsley on top.
• In a cup, mix the olive oil, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper.
• Drizzle on the mixture in the dish.
• Crumble can be served immediately or refrigerated for several hours before serving. To serve warm, place in a 325?F oven for 2 to 3 minutes to soften the cheese. Serve with crackers.

TOMATO AND GOAT'S CHEESE CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 375 F, 190 C/ gas mark 5.
• Roughly chop the tomatoes, leaving the cherry ones whole; heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pad, add the chopped tomatoes and seasoning and cook for 10 minutes (stirring occasionally) until softened; remove from the heat and stir in cherry tomatoes.
• Spoon half the tomato mix into an oven proof dish (1 litre/1 ¾ pints size) and crumble half of the goat's cheese on top; repeat the layers.
• Heat remaining olive oil in a frying pan and lightly fry the pine nuts and breadcrumbs; remove from the heat and stir in half the parmesan; scatter breadcrumb mix over the tomatoes and cheese, then top with the rest of the parmesan.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden.

MARINATED GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Cut goat cheese into 1 cm rounds and place in a deep glass container or jar Add chilies, peppercorns, bay leaves, garlic and lemon zest.
• Cover with oil and lemon juice.
• Refrigerate 2 days.
• Serve at room temperature on crackers, baguette, stuffed in cherry tomatoes, crumbled over salad- be creative!

MARINATED GOAT CHEESE ROUNDS WITH CROSTINI

Steps:

• Goat Cheese Rounds:.
• Roll the cheese into a 4" long log. Slice into 1" thick rounds and place in a shallow dish. In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, garlic, thyme, pepper, olives, and olive oil until well blended. Pour over the goat cheese and marinate, refrigerated, for 2 hours to 1 week. Before serving, let warm to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Crostini:.
• Preheat the broiler or grill. Drizzzle the bread with olive oil, and grill or broil until golden brown. When the crostini come out of the oven or off the grill, rub them with a bit of the minced garlic. Then cut in half on the diagonal. Serve the warm crostini with the goat cheese. Enjoy!

GREEN AND YELLOW BEANS WITH GOAT CHEESE CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in large non stick skillet or wok. Add frozen beans.
• Pour on chicken broth and mix. Cover and cook at medium-high heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until desired tenderness. Transfer beans to a large bowl and set aside.
• Stir fry onions and peppers for 5 minutes. Add to beans and toss.
• In a separate bowl whisk together olive oil, lemon juice and peel,oregano, garlic and mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over beans and toss to coat.
• Just before serving sprinkle with crumbled goat cheese.

MARINATED GOAT'S CHEESE

Steps:

• Sterilise a 500g jar (see tip). Oil your hands well, then break the goat's cheese into 4 pieces and roll into balls. Place the cheese in the jar, then pack the lemon zest, thyme and chilli around the cheese. Scatter over the fennel seeds and pour over the oil. Chill and leave to marinate for 2 days. Store in the fridge, and eat within 2 weeks.