Spiced Cheese Of Turkey (Weir)

Spiced Cheese Of Turkey (Weir)

Recipe By : Gvreme, Cappadocia, Turkey by Joanne Weir*

8 Preparation Time :

Categories : Appetizers

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

1 1/4 cups unflavored yogurt

1/4 teaspoon salt

10 ounces feta cheese

2 garlic cloves -- minced

1/2 teaspoon cayenne

OR 3/4-teaspoon cayenne

1 teaspoon sweet paprika

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil -- plus

1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

freshly ground black pepper

cured black olives -- for garnish

Place the yogurt in a paper towel-lined sieve and let drain for 4 hours.

Combine the drained yogurt, 1/4 teaspoon salt and the feta in a bowl; mash

to a smooth paste with a fork. Add the garlic, cayenne, paprika, 1

tablespoon olive oil and black pepper; mix well.

Alternatively, this may be prepared in a food processor.

Spread the puree on a serving plate. Drizzle with the remaining teaspoon

olive oil; garnish with olives.

Serves 8. Serve with a hearty country-style bread.

130 calories,

7 g protein,

3 g carbohydrate,

11 g fat

35 mg cholesterol,

474 mg sodium,

0 g fiber.

*Recipes from a little pension in the village of Gvreme, Cappadocia,

Turkey. Travel story: "A Delectable Cuisine in an Eerie Landscape," by

Joanne Weir Wednesday, March 11, 1998 for San Francisco Chronicle.

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