Sweet Herbal Cheese
A creamy and lightly sweetened herbal cheese spread featuring lemon balm, orange zest, and crystallized ginger.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 4 ounces unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 tablespoons orange zest (finely chopped, orange portion only)
- orange juice (to thin to desired consistency)
- 2–3 tablespoons honey
- ¼ cup toasted pecans, pistachios, or almonds (coarsely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons crystallized ginger (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon balm (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange mint (finely chopped)
- ¼ teaspoon salt (as needed)
Instructions
- Combine cream cheese in an electric mixer or mix with a fork or spatula until smooth.
- Add butter and combine well.
- Stir in orange zest, orange juice, honey, nuts, ginger, lemon balm, orange mint, and salt.
- Serve on fruit or as a topping for plain cake or nut breads.
- Can also be used as a filling for layer cakes or fancy tea sandwiches.
Notes
Credit: ©1992 Madalene Hill–Gwen Barclay, Flavour Connection. Makes about 2½ cups.
