Festive Savory Cheese Truffles for #HandCraftEdibles

In an effort to make all of my holiday gifts this year, we are sharing recipes for hand-crafted edibles. Over the course of twelve weeks, we'll be sharing recipes that you can make at home to give to friends and loved ones. We hope you'll follow along for inspiration. You can find out more information, including the schedule: here.

This week, we are sharing recipes about one of my favorite holiday appetziers: the cheese tray.

Here's what we're posting this week...

• Amy's Cooking Adventures shared her Game Day Meat and Cheese Platter
• Making Miracles made The Perfect Cheese Tray
• Christmas Tree Lane posted How to Set Up a Cheese Platter
• A Day in the Life on the Farm wrote about Peach Jalapeno Cheese
• Culinary Adventures with Camilla rolled some Festive Savory Cheese Truffles

Next week, check back for our recipes to inspire you to go nutty. Think spiced nuts, nutty fruitcake, or whatever floats your nutty boat! Don't forget to check out our #handcraftededibles pinterest board.

I posted this recipe before, but wanted to re-post because it's perfect for the holidays. You can adapt the recipe to make them holiday appropriate. These were from Independence Day. I ran out of time, but had planned to do a pesto version and one with cranberries. Soon!

Ingredients

• 1 C chevre, divided into two bowls
• 1 T fresh blueberries, smashed
• 1 T fresh raspberries, smashed
• 2 T chopped fresh herbs (I used a mixture of parsley, dill, and mint), divided into two bowls
• 1 T parmesan, grated
• 1 T bleu cheese, crumbled
• 1 t chili paste, halved
• 1½ C chopped nuts (I used raw pistachios)

Procedure

Place 1/2 C chevre, blueberries, 1 T herbs, bleu cheese, and 1/2 t chili paste in one bowl. Place 1/2 C chevre, raspberries, 1 T herbs, parmesan, and 1/2 t chili paste in another bowl. Mix each bowl until well-incorporated. Roll teaspoon-sized mounds into balls. Roll in chopped nuts. I actually only rolled half of them in nuts - for the aesthetics of my serving tray - but we preferred them with nuts! Refrigerate until ready to serve.