Best Cervelle De Canut Recipes

Cervelle de Canut (French cream cheese spread with wine) image

Provided by Is This Really Nece

Categories Spreads

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

250 g cottage cheese
100 g cream cheese
50 ml olive oil
50 ml white wine
2 shallots, chopped very fine
1 tablespoon chervil, finely chopped
1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
1 tablespoon chives, finely chopped
salt
pepper

Steps:

Put the cottage cheese in a very fine sieve (or, alternatively, in a strainer that is lined with straining cloth) and leave to strain for circa 4 hours.
Mix the cottage cheese, cream cheese, olive oil, and wine and whip into a paste.
Add the shallots, chervil, parsley, and chives, and add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 274.5, Fat 22.7, SaturatedFat 9, Cholesterol 38.1, Sodium 363, Carbohydrate 4.9, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.4, Protein 11.1

Cervelle de Canut (Herbed Cheese Spread) image

Provided by Pete Wells

Time 10m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound fresh, whole-milk, full-fat fromage blanc (ideally from a farm)
1 small shallot, peeled and roughly chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh herb leaves (such as dill, tarragon, chives, chervil and parsley)
1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1/2 small garlic clove
3/4 teaspoon salt, plus more as needed
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, plus more as needed

Steps:

If using farm-fresh cheese, line a sieve with two layers of cheesecloth and place over a bowl. Add the fromage blanc and let it strain at room temperature for at least 3 to 4 hours to eliminate excess liquid.
Combine fromage blanc with all remaining ingredients in a food processor and blend until the shallots are finely chopped and the texture begins to resemble cottage cheese, about 30 seconds.
Empty into a bowl and whisk; season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve chilled; eat with a spoon or serve with baguette.