Pine Nut and Feta Cheese BallPhoto by Danny Kim
"Because it's cheese! And nuts! In ball form! Best of all, it's infinitely riffable, as these recipes demonstrate. Hurrah, freedom! Hurrah, cheese balls!"
Ingredients
4 ounces room-temperature cream cheese
4 ounces room-temperature feta, crumbled
2 tablespoons room-temperature unsalted butter
2 tablespoons capers
2 tablespoons oregano leaves
2 teaspoons toasted fennel seeds
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Salt
3/4 cup chopped toasted pine nuts
Special equipment:
plastic wrap
Preparation
Step 1
Process 4 ounces room-temperature cream cheese, 4 ounces room-temperature feta, crumbled, and 2 tablespoons room-temperature unsalted butter in a food processor until smooth. Pulse in 2 tablespoons capers, 2 tablespoons oregano leaves, 2 teaspoons toasted fennel seeds, and 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; season with salt. Scrape into a small plastic wrap-lined bowl; gather up plastic around cheese, shaping into a ball. Chill until firm, 3-12 hours.
Step 2
Unwrap cheese ball and roll in 3/4 cup chopped toasted pine nuts just before serving. Serve with crackers.
Recipe notes
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