Sundried tomato and pesto torte

Yield: 8 Servings

Measure Ingredient
1 pounds Ricotta or farmer's cheese
10 \N Sun-dried tomatoes; soaked in warm water
4 tablespoons Butter; softened
2 \N Garlic cloves; minced
12 larges Basil leaves
1 tablespoon Parsley
1 small Tomato; seeded and peeled
¼ cup Walnuts
\N \N Salt and pepper; to taste.
1 tablespoon Enchovies

Process herbs and garlic in a small food processor.Add walnuts, half of the cheese, salt and pepper and process to mix. Add 2 tablespoons butter and process to blend well. Line a mold with film and place this mixture to come halfway into the mold.Chill. Squeeze water out of tomatoes. Process along with enchovies to a paste.Add rest of cheese, salt if needed, pepper and process to blend well. Place the tomato mixture on top of the basil mixture in the mold. Chill at least 3 hours. Unmold, remove film and serve with crackers.

NOTES : Variations: You can make another layer with black olives and cheese or add any ingredient you like to the basic ricotta butter mixture.

Recipe by: Miriam Podcameni Posvolsky Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #724 by Leon & Miriam Posvolsky <miriamp@...> on Aug 07, 1997

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