Recipe#9626

Title: Cheese Ball 11

From: LIR119@delphi.com 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Sinful Cheese 
 Date: 17 Dec 1996 08:13:56 -0600 
 Message-ID: CMM-RU.1.5.850790809.davidg@gladsheim.rutgers.edu 

comment: for those of you who make cheese balls or spreads, this is
 definitely different and delicious and caloric!
 1 whole bulb of garlic separated into cloves
 8 oz ricotta cheese at room temp
 4 oz gorgonzola cheese crumbled
 1 cup heavy cream
 3/4 tsp salt
 2 fresh sage leaves
 1/3 cup walnuts finely chopped
 Line a collander with cheesecloth. Meanwhile boil peeled garlic for 20
 minutes and drain well. Mince garlic. Beat ricotta smooth and stir in the
 gorgonzola till smooth. Beat in cream with the salt and minced garlic to
 the mixture. Dampen another large piece of cheesecloth and line with 2
 sage leaves in center. Spoon cheese mixture over sage and form into a
 ball. tie ends of cloth together, pressing gently to reshape. Place in the
 cheesecloth lined colander and place over a bowl to drain. Chill for 24
 hours. Unmold cheese onto a platter and stud with walnuts.Sage side up.
 Allow to stand 1 hour before serving with assorted breads and crackers