Sarasota's Red, White & Green Cheese Torte Recipe

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Sarasota's Red, White & Green Cheese Torte
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/3 cups sun-dried tomatoes (packed in oil)
  • 1/3 cup tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 cups pesto sauce (more or less depending on the type of bowl you use for the layers. i also prefer using a pesto witho)
  • 4 oz butter

Directions:

  1. Sundried Tomatoes - Just add the sundried tomatoes, tomato paste, softened cream cheese to a small food processor and blend until all combined. Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature. You will still have some tomato bits but don't worry. Just transfer to a bowl and set to the side.
  2. Pesto Layer - For home made pesto this is my recipe, but you can use your favorite made from scratch or you can also use a quality store bought pesto.
  3. 2 cups fresh basil, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese 2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 2 teaspoons minced garlic, salt to taste, pepper to taste. Add everything to your food processor and blend until creamy. Remove to a bowl and set to the side.
  4. Cheese Layer - You can use a blender, but I just continue to use my food processor. Just mix room temp cream cheese and room temp butter, s/p and blend until creamy. Remove to a bowl and set to the side.
  5. Nut Layer - Chop well, either with a small coffee grinder, food processor or just by hand. Anyway that works for you.
  6. Layers: In what ever dish you plan to serve this in, you want it fairly flat, not too deep and you don't won't something with not too many ridges or designs as you won't be able to notice any of that detail. Simply line the inside of your dish or bowl with plastic wrap - Nothing more. It is now ready to fill. This is why I like ramikens cuz you can get more layers.
  7. Note: I use a small baggie filled with the fillings to pipe on the layers. It is just so much easier. Then you can just use a spoon to spread out each layer. Make as many layers as your dish will hold. There is no right or wrong.
  8. I add a thin layer of nuts in between each layer which makes a great presentation, just a teaspoon or less per layer.
  9. Layer 1 for me is nuts (on the very bottom) - Layer 2 is tomato - Layer 3 is nuts - Layer 4 is pesto - Layer 5 nuts - Layer 6 cream cheese - Layer 7 - nuts. Repeat as often as you can to fill up the bowl or dish. Not too heavy on each layer. You should be able to get 2-3 layers for each ingredient.
  10. Finish - Cover with plastic wrap right over the last later and then another piece on top. Chill at least 24 hours or longer.
  11. Serve - Just remove the 2 top pieces of plastic wrap, put your serving dish on top of the bowl and flip. The torte will come right out. Just remove the wrap and top with a pretty piece of basil and all your crackers to serve with. ENJOY!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 958.76 Kcal (4014 kJ)
Calories from fat 826.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 91.81g 141%
Cholesterol 140.7mg 47%
Sodium 677.84mg 28%
Potassium 977.69mg 21%
Total Carbs 19.56g 7%
Sugars 10.3g 41%
Dietary Fiber 4.55g 18%
Protein 21.98g 44%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 20%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 3.5mg 20%
Calcium 445.3mg 45%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 461.74 Kcal (1933 kJ)
Calories from fat 397.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.22g 141%
Cholesterol 67.76mg 47%
Sodium 326.45mg 28%
Potassium 470.86mg 21%
Total Carbs 9.42g 7%
Sugars 4.96g 41%
Dietary Fiber 2.19g 18%
Protein 10.59g 44%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 20%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 1.7mg 20%
Calcium 214.5mg 45%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 26
    Points
  • 27
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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