How To Make Boursin Cheese
Boursin is a soft spread cheese traditionally made with Gornay cheese, named after the town where the creator grew up. Substitutes for Gornay make a spread that is remarkably similar to the original. Farmer's cheese, garlic, coarsely ground black pepper and fresh herbs are readily available in most markets. Once you make a base by combining the two cheeses in this recipe, you can season it with anything that suits you to make other flavored cheeses. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 8 oz. cream cheese or Neufchatel
- 8 oz. farmer's cheese
- 2 cloves of garlic, or to taste
- Knife
- Salt
- Whole peppercorns
- Fresh herbs
Instructions
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Bring the cheeses to room temperature.
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Peel two cloves of garlic by laying them on a cutting board, placing a chef's knife with the blade flat on top of them and then hitting the flat part of the knife with your fist. Slip the peels off.
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Finely chop the garlic with a knife or a chopper.
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Mince 1 tbsp. of fresh green herbs of your choice. Use parsley or chives for a milder cheese. Stronger flavored herbs like basil, oregano, thyme and sage will be more pronounced.
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Fit the chopping blade of your food processor in the bowl and add the cheeses, garlic and herbs. Sprinkle with 1/4 tsp. salt and several generous grinds of fresh black pepper.
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Process until the ingredients are combined and the cheeses are smooth.
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Refrigerate in a covered container for several hours so the flavors can blend.
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Tips & Warnings
Serve the cheese with crackers and as a dip for fresh vegetables. Make stuffed chicken breasts by rolling boneless breasts around Boursin cheese and securing them with toothpicks. Roll the breasts in breadcrumbs and cook on the stovetop or bake. Mix Boursin into mashed potatoes. Substitute Ricotta cheese if you can't find farmer's cheese. Use a hand mixer if you don't have a food processor. If you don't have a pepper mill, place peppercorns between two sheets of waxed paper and crush them with a meat mallet, hammer or the bottom of a heavy glass.
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- Photo Credit Glen Echo Fine Foods
