Gussied Up Goat Cheese Balls Marinated in Oil and Herbs

November 10, 2011 ANNiE Company's coming!, French, Impress "foodie" friends, Rockin' Appetizers, Vegetarian 0

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Happy Goat
To buy gussied up Chevre, it’s pricy. Do it yourself for far less. Because these balls are very rich, no one will eat more than a few. Serve them with wedges of bread and a glass of Riesling or a Gewürztraminer.

1 Goat Cheese Roll (6oz. size)
½ cup Olive Oil or so
1 Tbsp. Fresh Herbs (Tarragon or Rosemary)
1 tsp. Peppercorns
1 tsp. White Wine Vinegar
A small clean glass jar with a lid

Pour the oil into the jar. Chop the herbs roughly and set aside. Slice the cheese roll into ¾ inch pieces. With clean palms, roll one slice at a time into a ball. A light touch is essential otherwise you’ll squish the little darlings. Set aside. Wash your gooey hands. Okay at this point, I do lick my fingers off. Hey, why waste all that yumminess! THEN, wash your hands…

Drop 3-4 balls into the jar, sprinkle some of the herbs, add a few peppercorns and repeat until the jar is full. Top it off with oil, if any of the balls aren’t covered. Store it in the fridge. Eat within 2 weeks.

Let your balls come to room temperature before serving.

Variations; Use balsamic vinegar for black balls. With dark vinegar, rotate the bottle for a bit so that all your balls get a little color before refrigerating. If you don’t rotate the bottle, you’ll have black ones at the bottom where the vinegar settles.

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