Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes about 1 cup
Ingredients
three 3.5-ounce logs of mild soft goat cheese such as Montrachet
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1 large garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped pistachio nuts, toasted lightly and cooled
1/4 cup thinly sliced chives plus chive blades for garnish
1 loaf of French bread, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices and toasted lightly
Preparation
In a bowl with an electric mixer beat together the goat cheese, the butter, the garlic paste, the pistachio nuts, the sliced chives, and salt and pepper to taste until the mixture is combined well, spoon the spread into a serving dish, and chill it, its surface covered with plastic wrap, overnight. The spread may be made 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled. Garnish the spread with the chive blades and serve it with the toasts.
