Layered Athenian Cheese Spread
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Brief Description
Molded cheese spread with spinach, sweet red peppers and tangy feta with cream cheeses for great flavor; served with canape bread.
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Main Ingredient
french bread dough
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Category: Appetizers
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Cuisine: Greek
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Prep Time: 20 min(s)
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Cook Time: 75 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Posted By: swilliamson
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Posted On: Mar 05, 2016
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Ingredients:
- 1 cans - 11 oz. refrigerated french bread dough
- 2 tablespoons - grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoons - dried oregano leaves
- 1 packages - 8 oz. feta cheese chopped
- 1 jars - 7 oz. sweet roasted red peppers drained and patted dry
- 1/2 cups - whole almonds chopped, divided
- 2 packages - 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1 cloves - garlic pressed
- 1 packages - 10 oz. frozen chopped spinach thawed and drained
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350° F.
CANAPE BREAD:
Spray inside of Pampered Chef Bread Tube with vegetable oil. Combine cheese and oregano; roll bread dough in cheese mixture to coat evenly. Cap bottom of bread tube; fill with dough. Place cap on top. Bake upright, 50-60 minutes.
Remove bread from tube; cool. Slice bread 1/4-inch thick; arrange on flat Baking Stone and bake for 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool.
CHEESE SPREAD:
Chop feta cheese, red peppers and almonds using food chopper. In medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and feta cheese. Press garlic over cheese mixture using Garlic Press; mix well. Stir in spinach.
Divide cheese mixture in half. Line 1-quart Batter Bowl with plastic wrap; sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the chopped almonds over bottom of bowl. Press half of cream cheese mixture over almonds. Top with red peppers. Spread remaining cheese mixture over red peppers. Cover; chill.
To serve, invert onto serving plate. Press remaining nuts onto side of molded cheese. Serve with canapé bread.
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