Cheese-Nut Pâté

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== Description ==
* formatted by Lisa Crawford
== Ingredients ==
* 3 tbsp butter
* 1 cup finely minced onion
* 8 oz cream cheese
* 1 lbs cottage cheese
* 1 cup ground almonds and walnuts combined
* ½ tsp salt
* lots of black pepper
* ½ tsp dill
* 2 tsp prepared mustard
* 2 to 3 tsp fresh lime or lemon juice
* 2 cup grated cheddar
=== Topping ===
* 1 cup ricotta
* a few walnuts halves, whole almonds and whole or chopped olives
* radishes, cucumber slices and parsley sprigs
== Directions ==
# Preheat oven to 325 °F.
# Grease a standard loaf pan with 2 tablespoons of the butter.
# Saute onions in the remaining butter until soft, about 4 minutes.
# Combine the cream cheese, cottage cheese, ground nuts, salt, pepper, dill, mustard, lime juice, and cheddar in a food processor until uniform.
# Spoon into the prepared pan and bake 1 hour.
# Allow to cool completely in pan then chill for at least several hours before turning onto a serving platter.
# To decorate, spread ricotta cheese all over as if frosting a cake.
# Place garnish over cake as desired.
# Serve with dark bread or crackers.
== Nutritional information ==
Per serving: 481 Cal; 24g pro, 9g carb, 40g fat(73%), 2g fiber, 97 mg chol, 731 mg sodium
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Category:Cheddar Recipes
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