LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2020

TRICKS & TREATS

Miso-Wasabi Goat Cheese Truffles

Not sure if anything has ever packed more of a zesty bite than these wee cheese balls! Goat cheese is stirred together with miso, ginger, wasabi and green onions, then simply rolled in black sesame seeds to coat. Hon- estly, they are no toil or trouble. 2 logs (each 130 g) goat-milk cheese 1 tbsp (15 mL) white miso (soybean paste) 2 tsp (10 mL) ground ginger 2 tsp (10 mL) wasabi paste 1 tsp (5 mL) sesame oil ⁄ tsp (2 mL) sugar 2 green onions, green parts only, finely sliced 1 pkg (50 g) black sesame seeds (available at Asian grocers), about ⁄ cup (125 mL) 1 In a medium bowl, beat to- gether chilled goat cheese, miso, ginger, wasabi paste, sesame oil, sugar and green onions with a spoon. Set aside. 2 Pour black sesame seeds over a large plate and shake until seeds are in an even layer. Scoop about 1-inch (2.5-cm) rounds of goats’ cheese mixture into your hands and roll into a ball, then place onto seeds and roll to coat. Place balls on a serving plate and refrigerate until serving.

Makes 25 truffles

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