CHEESE-NUT PATE

      Title: CHEESE-NUT PATE
  Categories: Miamiherald, Ovolacto, Appetizers
       Yield: 8 -10 serve
  
 MMMMM-----------------FORMATTED BY LISA CRAWFORD----------------------
       3 tb Butter
       1 c  Finely minced onion
       8 oz Cream cheese
       1 lb Cottage cheese
       1 c  Ground almonds and walnuts;
            -combined
     1/2 ts Salt
            Lots of black pepper
     1/2 ts Dill
       2 ts Prepared mustard
       2    To 3ts fresh lime or lemon
            -juice
       2 c  Grated cheddar
 
 MMMMM------------------------FOR TOPPING-----------------------------
       1 c  Ricotta
            A few walnuts halves, whole
            -almonds and whole or
            -chopped olives
            Radishes, cucumber slices
            -and parsley sprigs
  
   Prehaet oven to 325 degrees F.  Grease a standard loaf pan with 2
   tablespoons of the butter.  SAute onions in the remaining butter until
   soft, about 4 minutes. Combine the cream cheese, cottage cheese,
   ground nuts, salt, pepper, dill, mustard, lime juice, and cheddar in
   a food processor until uniform. Spoon into the prepared pan and bake
   1 hour. Allow to cool completely in pan then chill for at least
   several hours before turning onto a seving platter. To decorate,
   spread ricotta cheee all over as if frosting a cake. Place garnish
   over cake as desired. Serve with dark bread or crackers.
   
   Nutritional info per serving: 481 cal; 24g pro, 9g carb, 40g
   fat(73%), 2g fiber, 97mg chol, 731mg sodium
   
   Source: Still Life With Menu by Mollie Katzen Miami Herald, 10/5/95
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