Smoked Florina Peppers Filled With Manouri Cream

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 10 whole florina peppers in brine, drained and blotted dry with paper towels
• 3 ounces dark seedless greek raisins
• 1/2 cup ouzo
• 6 1/2 ounces manouri cheese
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 3 large egg whites, whipped to a stiff meringue
• greek extra virgin olive oil
• salt
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 place the peppers on the rack of a stovetop smoker and smoke for 15 minutes. (you can do this at home by placing small wood chips in a heavy pot, place a plate holding the peppers on top, and covering the pot well.).
• 2 smoke over low flame.
• 3 soak the raisins in the ouzo while the peppers are smoking.
• 4 drain.
• 5 whip together the manouri cheese and cream until smooth.
• 6 add the drained raisins, salt, and pepper, and fold into the meringue.
• 7 place in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
• 8 fill the smoked, cooled peppers with the cream and serve.