Christmas Appetiser: Italian Cheese Loaf

Name: Christmas Appetiser: Italian Cheese Loaf
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 15 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 500 g / 1 lb cream cheese (, softened (Note 1)); 1/3 cup sour cream ((Note 2)); 1/2 tsp EACH thyme, oregano, basil, rosemary, black pepper (OR 1 tsp Italian Seasoning); 1 tsp EACH garlic powder, salt, red pepper/chilli flakes ((adjust to taste)); 2 cup cheddar or other cheese (, freshly grated (Note 3)); 280 g / 9 oz roasted peppers (, drained and finely chopped); 180 g / 6 oz salami (, finely chopped (Note 4)); 3/4 cup green olives (, finely chopped); 1/3 cup green onion (, finely minced (3 - 4 stalks)); 220 g / 7 oz sun dried tomato strips with OIL (, roughly chopped); 1/4 cup parsley (, finely chopped (or chives)); Rosemary sprigs ((decoration)); Jatz or other crackers (, for serving)

Recipe video above. Looks so festive, easy to make and a flavour bomb inside! Terrific economical, make ahead alternative to expensive cheese platters. It's like an antipasto platter in cheese log form! Adaptable and versatile! **Can freeform it instead of using loaf pan**

⏱ 20 min 🔨 Prep 20min 📊 Easy 🍽 15 servings ⭐ 5.0 (358) 👁 7

Christmas Appetiser: Italian Cheese Loaf

Instructions

Spray a loaf pan with oil then line with cling wrap with overhang.
Mix Cheese Log ingredients together. Taste and adjust salt if needed (bear in mind saltiness of crackers you are serving with).
Scrape into loaf pan and level surface, pressing to remove air pockets. Smaller pan = taller loaf.
Cover with cling wrap overhang and refrigerate for 4 hours+ (up to 1 week).
Turn out onto platter, peel off cling wrap.
Top with sun dried tomato and pour over oil. Garnish with parsley and rosemary sprigs to give it a festive look.
Best to serve closer to room temp than fridge cold. Serve with crackers! Knives for smearing optional - it's soft enough to scoop with crackers.

Nutrition per serving

Protein9g

Carbs6g

Fat24g

278kcal

9gProtein

6gCarbs

24gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$2514.00

Per Serving
$168.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$5028.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (69% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
/ 1 lb cream cheese	500 g	$210.00
sour cream	0.3333333333333333 cup	$33.00
EACH thyme	0.5 tsp	-
EACH garlic powder	1 tsp	$7.00
cheddar or other cheese	2 cup	$623.00
/ 9 oz roasted peppers	280 g	$1236.00
/ 6 oz salami	180 g	-
green olives	0.75 cup	$97.00
green onion	0.3333333333333333 cup	$39.00
/ 7 oz sun dried tomato strips with OIL	220 g	$116.00
parsley	0.25 cup	$153.00
Rosemary sprigs	-	-
Jatz or other crackers	-	-

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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