OH MY! Layered Soft Cheeses with Tea Infused Fruits and Nuts

Ingredients For Nil Rouge Syrup :

• 2 cups water
• ¼ cup Nil Rouge tea leaves
• 1 Tablespoon honey
• ½ cup cups sugar
• 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Other Ingredients

• 8 oz goat cheese
• 8 oz mascarpone cheese
• 8 oz brie or camembert (with outer skin removed)
• ¼ cup chopped figs
• ¼ cup dried cranberries
• ¼ cup dried mango
• ¼ chopped dried mandarin oranges
• ¼ cup pecans

Directions:

1. . First prepare the syrup
2. . Steep the tea in the water . . . simmer gently for about 15 minutes
3. . Then add the honey – sugar – lemon juice and vanilla and stir
4. . Remove from heat, strain the syrup into a clean bowl and add the dried fruit and nuts
5. . Allow to cool
6. . In a small loaf pan that has been lined with parchment paper or saran, spread the goat cheese in an even layer on the bottom
7. . Sprinkle on 1/3 cup of the syrup with the fruit
8. . Top with the camembert or brie
9. . Press the loaf down gently using parchment or saran
10. . Reserve the rest of the syrup and nuts
11. . Wrap the loaf with the cheese and refrigerate until ready to serve
12. . Can be made a couple of days ahead and refrigerated
13. . To serve: tip the loaf onto a serving plate and remove the paper or wrap
14. . Drizzle on the remaining syrup and nuts
15. . Serve with crackers

This recipe was developed for the Cultured Cup by Kyra Effren

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