Layered Torte Appetizer

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces mascarpone cheese, softened
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup basil pesto, drain excess liquid (prepared)
• 1 cup sun-dried tomato pesto, drain excess liquid
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
• 1 sprig fresh basil

Recipe

• 1 blend cheeses until smooth.
• 2 line 7" loaf pan with enough dampened cheesecloth to hang over each side.
• 3 spread 1/3 of cheese mixture into pan, coat evenly.
• 4 top with basil pesto. (don't blend in with the cheese).
• 5 carefully spread another (1/3 of mix) cheese layer.
• 6 spread sundired tomato mixture over the cheese layer.
• 7 top off with the remaining cheese mixture, covering evenly.
• 8 fold cheese cloth over the top and cover with foil and refridgerate over night.
• 9 to serve, remove foil & cheese cloth and invert onto a serving platter.
• 10 top with pine nuts and basil.
• 11 serve at room temp with crackers or toast rounds.