Cocktail Cheese Squares

Ingredients

• 1 pound Cheshire cheese

• 1 - 2 garlic cloves; crushed

• 4 ounces salted cashew nuts; finely chopped

• 8 ounces cream cheese

• ground paprika

• black peppercorns crushed

• chopped herbs such as parsley, dill, chives, basil, toasted sesame seeds 

Method

Coarsely grate cheese into a bowl. Add garlic, nuts and cream cheese; beat together thoroughly. Lightly oil a 8 inch shallow cake pan. Press cheese mixture into pan, using a potato masher. Cover an chill until firm. Turn cheese onto a wooden board and cut into 64 small cubes. Roll in the different herbs and spices and chill until served. You could also roll the cheese into balls. You can substitute the cashews with a favorite nutmeat such as almonds or walnuts. Cheddar cheese works just as well.

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