3 Cheese and Biltong Pastry Bomb

A mind-blowingly DELICIOUS explosion of cheesy, biltongy GOODNESS YUM!!!

Ingredients:

1 tub ofPresident cream cheese
1 pack of President Blue Cheese
cupbiltong shavings
cup chopped nuts
cup chopped chives
1 cup mozzarella, grated
Salt & pepper to taste
1 roll puff pastry
1 jar caramelised onions / onion marmalade
1 tspchives, finely diced (to garnish)

To serve (optional):

Biltong

Figs
Assortment of crackers

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180C and line a baking sheet with baking paper.

2. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, biltong shavings, chopped nuts, chives and mozzarella.

3. Fold through large chunks of blue cheese.

4. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Form into one large ball.

6. Roll out the puff pastry with a rolling pin and flour. Trim the sides of the pastry to form a square shape.

7. Place the pastry square on the prepared baking sheet, spread caramelised onions (store bought or home-made) over the puff pastry and place cheese ball in the center.

8. Fold the pastry around the cheese ball, seal the edges well at the top of the ball and flip the ball over so that the pastry seal is at the bottom.

9. Brush the pastry ball with an egg wash and bake until golden, about 25 - 30 minutes.

10. Serve the puff pastry ball on a cheese board surrounded by crackers and a selection of other platter staples. ENJOY!