I turned my favorite brunch entree into a chip and dip.
Tag: labne
Apple Butter Cheesecake
Ingredients: for the crust: 1 1/2 cups of gingersnap crumbs* 6 tablespoons of butter, melted and cooled slightly for the cheesecake: 4 eggs, at room temperature 32 oz cream cheese, at room temperature 16 oz labne, at room temperature 1 cup apple butter 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Directions: Preheat oven to 250. […]
Eggplant Fingers with Hummus-Labne Dipping Sauce
Ingredients: 3 Italian eggplants, cut into planks 1-2 cup(s) matzo meal 1/2-1 tablespoon hot Mexican chile powder 2 eggs, beaten salt freshly ground black pepper dipping sauce: 3 tablespoons hummus, at room temperature* 3 tablespoons labne, at room temperature 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika Ingredients: Pour the egg into a shallow bowl. Then mix together the […]
Artichoke Basil Dip
Ingredients: 1 lb labne (Kefir cheese) 14 oz canned artichoke hearts in brine, drained and chopped 3/4 (loose) cup of fresh basil leaves 1 shallot 3 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons nonpareil capers 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce zest of one lemon sea salt freshly ground black pepper Directions: Place the basil, shallot, zest, Worcestershire […]
Smoked Salmon Spinach Labne Dip
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb labne (Kefir cheese) 1/2 lb smoked salmon (not lox), flaked 3/4 cup squeezed dry, defrosted frozen chopped spinach 1 shallot, minced 2 tablespoons herbs de Provence 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon pepper sherry 1 tablespoon minced chives 1 teaspoon dry mustard zest of one lemon sea salt freshly ground […]