Whipped Goat Cheese Pomegranate Bites Food

POMEGRANATE GOAT CHEESE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F degrees.
• Fill each phyllo shell with about 1 teaspoon of goat cheese each. Top with just a pinch of thyme and a drizzle of honey (about 1/8 teaspoon of honey per cup, just eyeball it). Bake for 6-7 minutes.
• Remove from oven, top each cup with another pinch of thyme and about 1 teaspoon of pomegranate arils. Serve warm or at room temperature.

WHIPPED GOAT CHEESE POMEGRANATE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside. Using a small 3-inch cooking cutter cut out little round in your pie crust. Cut out as many little rounds as you can get out of your pie crust - about 24 rounds. Lay your pie crust rounds onto the prepared baking sheet. Brush each round with olive oil and sprinkle each one with cracked pepper. Using a fork poke each round a few times so it does not puff up too much. Bake for 5 minutes or until they are golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool. While the pie rounds are cooling in a bowl add goat cheese, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon minced rosemary, lemon zest, grated garlic and 1 tablespoon heavy cream. Using a mixer blend together until whipped and easily spreadable. if it's too thick add a bit more heavy cream until you have reached desired texture. Spread the whipped goat cheese onto the cooled pie rounds, top with a few pomegranate arils, a sprinkling of the remaining rosemary, a drizzle of the remaining honey and a few cracks of black pepper.

HONEY WHIPPED GOAT CHEESE WITH POMEGRANATE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine the goat cheese, cream cheese and honey. With a hand mixer, whip the ingredients together starting at low speed and increasing the speed to high. Mix until smooth and fluffy. You may also do this in a standup mixer.
• Transfer the whipped goat cheese to a serving bowl or platter. Top with pomegranate seeds and pecans. Garnish with fresh herbs and drizzle with a little honey.
• Serve with your favorite crackers or on top of slices of a french baguette.

CREAMY GOAT'S CHEESE WITH CHIVE & POMEGRANATE

Steps:

• Mash the goat's cheese and ricotta together in a bowl, then use a spatula to roughly spread over a large plate. Scatter with the pomegranate seeds and chives and set aside until ready to serve.
• Stir together the honey and vinegar, then as you're about to serve, drizzle over the plate. Enjoy with crusty bread.