Recettes autour du fromage
Crème de Champfleury and almond-pesto cherry tomatoes
Author :
Josée Robitaille, consulting chef
Almond pesto can be made 2-3 days ahead of time and kept in the refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Place the almonds on a baking sheet and roast 8-10 minutes, keeping an eye on them, until golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
In a food processor, mix almonds, pesto, lemon zest, and garlic to obtain a homogenous mixture. Set aside.
Cut the base of each tomato to make it stable, then cut off the top of each. Empty the tomatoes using a vegetable scoop. Fill with almond pesto.
In the microwave oven, heat the Crème de Champfleury 10-20 seconds or until the cheese is runny. Using a little spoon, coat the top of each tomato. Garnish with rosemary, chives or basil. Add pepper. Serve.
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- 125 ml (1/2 cup) whole almonds
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) basil pesto
- Zest from a quarter lemon, finely chopped
- 1 small garlic clove, finely chopped
- 20 cherry tomatoes
- ½ 100-g container of Crème de Champfleury
- Rosemary, chives or basil
- Salt and ground pepper
