A creamy goat cheese and ricotta mousse with a center of sweet-tart cranberry relish. It’s finished with fresh chives or lemon zest. A dollop of sweet-tart cranberry relish nestles in the center of the goat cheese and ricotta mousse. For a touch of color and brightness, garnish with fresh, oniony chives or a sprinkle of tart lemon zest.
Prep Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine French
Servings 15 Cheese Croustades
- 1 8oz. Goat cheese log - room temperature
- 1/2 cup Salted European-style butter (4 ounces) (such as Plugrá), softened
- 1/2 cup Whole-milk ricotta cheese (4 ounces)
- 1 tsp Lemon zest, plus lemon peel twists for garnish (from 1 lemon)
- 1/2 tsp Herbes de Provence
- 1/4 tsp White pepper
- 1 tsp Finely ground sea salt
- 1/4 cup Cranberry relish or red currant jelly
- 1 package (1.9oz) Frozen mini phyllo pastry shells (such as Athens), thawed and baked according to package directions
- Fresh chive batons
Stir together goat cheese, butter, ricotta, lemon zest, herbes de Provence, white pepper, and sea salt in a medium bowl until smooth.
Spoon goat cheese mixture into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
Spoon 1/4 teaspoon relish into each pastry shell, and pipe about 1 tablespoon goat cheese mixture on top of relish.
Garnish with lemon zest curls and chive batons.
Keyword new year's eve, party, quick