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Preparation time
45min
Total time
45min
Portion
60 piece(s)
Level
easy
  • TM 6
  • TM 5
  • TM 31
  • TM 21
published: 2022/11/29
changed: 2022/11/29

Ingredients

Cheese Ball Wreath

  • 45 grams natural almonds, roasted
  • 10 grams sesame seeds, toasted
  • 35 grams Pecans or walnuts
  • 50 grams wasabi peas or pistachios
  • 170 grams dried cranberries, at fridge temperature
  • 15 grams Continental Parsley, approx 6 sprigs
  • 200 grams gouda cheese, chopped in 2-3cm pieces
  • 150 grams goats cheese
  • 250 grams cream cheese, chopped
  • 12 grams honey, approx 2 tsp
  • 2 --- green shallots, or chives
  • olive leaves plus fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme, sage sprigs, bay leaves) to decorate

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Recipe's preparation

  1. Pre-heat oven at 200deg and toast 45g natural almonds and 3tsp / 10g sesame seeds
  2. Place 35g pecans or walnuts and 45g natural almonds, roasted in TM bowl and crush 3 sec/speed 6 or until finely chopped. Set aside in a bowl.
  3. Place 50g wasabi peas, or pistachios in TM bowl and crush 3 sec/speed 6 or until very finely chopped. Set aside in a bowl.
  4. Chop 170g dried cranberries and toasted sesame seeds for 10 sec/speed 10 or until finely chopped, then set aside in a bowl.
  5. Chop 6 sprigs/ 15 g continental parsley 6 sec/speed 6. scrape down and repeat. Set aside, mixing with crushed wasabi peas/ pistachios in a bowl. Rinse and dry TM bowl.
  6. Grate 200g gouda cheese for 10 sec/speed 7. Scrape down sides.
  7. Combine 150g goats cheese, 200g gouda cheese, 250g cream cheese, 2tsp / 12g honey and 2 green shallots or chives, thinly sliced for 30 sec/speed 6. Scrape down sides and repeat, until mixture is well combined.
    Roll teaspoons of cheese mixture into 60 balls.
  8. Roll 1/3 of the balls in the nuts mixture, pressing firmly to coat. Roll 1/3 of the balls in the wasabi / pistachio mixture, pressing firmly to coat. Roll the remaining 1/3 of the balls in the cranberry mixture, pressing firmly to coat.
  9. Store in the fridge until ready to assemble, for up to 3 days. To assemble, arrange and stack the cheese balls in a ring shape on a serving board or platter. Decorate with the olive leaves, rosemary, thyme, sage sprigs and bay leaves, to serve.

Tip

- The cheese balls are great on their own or as a part of a nibbles platter. Make them up to 3 days in advance. Assemble wreath 1 day in advance and store in the fridge.

- The cranberries tend to get a little sticky. Run a knife through them to separate.

- Substitute olive leaves for more bay leaves if you prefer.

Thermomix Model

  • Appliance TM 6 image
    Recipe is created for
    TM 6
    For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.
  • Appliance TM 5 image
    Recipe is created for
    TM 5
    If you are using a Thermomix® TM6 measuring cup with your Thermomix® TM5:
    For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.
    Please note that the TM5 mixing bowl has a larger capacity than the TM31 (capacity of 2.2 liters instead of 2.0 liters for TM 31). Recipes for the Thermomix TM5 may not be cooked with a Thermomix TM31 for safety reasons without adjusting the quantities. Risk of scalding by spraying of hot liquids: Do not exceed the maximum filling quantity and observe the filling level markings of the mixing bowl!

  • Appliance TM 31 image
    Recipe is created for
    TM 31
  • Appliance TM 21 image
    Recipe is created for
    TM 21

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