Best Layered Cheese Torta Recipes

BASIL AND TOMATO LAYERED CHEESE TORTA

Steps:

• In a mixer or with wooden spoon, blend softened cheeses until smooth.
• Line a 7-inch loaf pan with enough dampened cheese cloth to hang over each side of the pan.
• With moist spatula, spread 1/3 cheese mixture in pan until evenly covered. Top with basil pesto, careful not to blend with cheese.
• Top with 1/3 cheese mixture by dropping small spoonfuls over previous layer and carefully spreading.
• Then spread the sun-dried tomato pesto and top with the remaining 1/3 of cheese mixture until evenly covered.
• Fold cheese cloth over top of cheese.
• Wrap in foil and refrigerate overnight.
• To serve, remove foil and cheese cloth carefully and invert onto serving platter.
• Top with pine nuts and fresh basil sprig.
• Serve at room temperature with plain crackers and toasted baguette slices.

LAYERED CHEESE TORTA

Steps:

• Combine the first 4 ingredients in a bowl. Beat at medium speed with mixer until blended; stir in pecans.
• Line a lightly greased 4-cup fluted mold or a 7 3/8 x 3 5/8-inch loaf pans with plastic wrap, allowing edges to extend over the sides of pan.
• Spread 1/3 of blue cheese mixture into mold and chill 1 hour.
• Combine remaining 3 ounce package of cream cheese and milk, beating well. Add cheddar cheese and next 3 ingredients, mixing well. Spread over chilled blue cheese mixture in mold. Top with remaining 2/3 of blue cheese mixture, spreading.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 8 hours or up to 3 days.
• Unmold onto a serving plate; remove plastic wrap and garnish.
• Serve with ginger snaps or assorted crackers.