Pelargoniums: An Herb Society of America Guide

Recipes

Sweet Herbed Cheese

4 ounces butter, softened
12 ounces cream cheese, softened 
2 tablespoons finely chopped orange peel, orange portion only
Orange juice to thin cheese to desired consistency
2-3 tablespoons honey
¼ cup coarsely chopped toasted walnuts, pecans, pistachios, or pine nuts
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger (peeled)
3-4 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rose geranium leaves

Beat butter in a small mixer or with rubber spatula until smooth. Add cream cheese, mixing well. Combine with remaining ingredients, mixing until smooth. Serve with fruit or as a filling or accompaniment for simple cakes and sweet breads. 

Yield: about 2½ cups

Note: Other sweet herbs such as spearmint, orange mint, lemon verbena or lemon balm would be excellent with the rose geranium.

Recipe © Madalene Hill and Gwen Barclay, The Flavour Connection

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