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Christmas Appetiser: Italian Cheese Loaf
Christmas Appetiser: Italian Cheese Loaf brings together cream cheese, sour cream, and dried thyme. Have the lid or covering ready before you need it. The quick notes will help you get the small jobs lined up before you start.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 18 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Appetizers & snacks
- Primary protein
- Pork
- Cuisine
- Italian
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 16–30 minutes
A few quick notes
1. Keep the lid step in mind
Have the lid or covering ready before you need it. Follow the covered and uncovered parts of the method in their own order, especially when the finish changes partway through.
2. Set out the finishing ingredient
Keep the finishing ingredient within reach while the main preparation is going on. Add it at the step in the method so the last job is easy to complete.
Get to know the ingredients
Cream cheese
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Mix Cheese Log ingredients together.
Sour cream
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Spray a loaf pan with oil then line with cling wrap with overhang.
Dried thyme
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Spray a loaf pan with oil then line with cling wrap with overhang.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Keep the last little job in mind
The recipe finishes with this step: Knives for smearing optional - it's soft enough to scoop with crackers. Set out what you need for that finish before the cooking gets busy.
A few questions you might have
What should I get ready before starting?
Read the first preparation step before you get going: Spray a loaf pan with oil then line with cling wrap with overhang.
Which little step is worth remembering?
Have the lid or covering ready before you need it. Follow the covered and uncovered parts of the method in their own order, especially when the finish changes partway through.
What happens at the end?
Keep this part of the method in view: Knives for smearing optional - it's soft enough to scoop with crackers.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 4. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: RecipeTin Eats. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
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