BRIE CHEESE TRUFFLES
ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups toasted walnuts
- 1/4 red onion
- 4 sprigs fresh Italian parsley
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 12 ounces ripe Brie cheese
directions
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1
Finely chop the walnuts and place in a shallow bowl
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2
Finely dice the onion and place in a medium bowl
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3
Remove the leaves from the parsley stems and mince
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4
Add to the onion
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5
Add the cream cheese and some salt and pepper to taste
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6
Mix together to blend thoroughly
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7
Using the cheese knife, cut off the rind from the Brie and cut into 18 pieces
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8
Flatten each piece of Brie into a circle and place 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each
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9
Gently enclose the filling with the Brie and roll into a ball. Roll the cheese balls in the walnuts and place in candy papers
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10
These refrigerate for 24 hours but remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before serving.