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Cheese Roulade with Goat Cheese & Raisins

6 - 8 servings (about 2 slices per person)
Czech Cold Cuisine

Cheese Roulade with Goat Cheese & Raisins appetizer is totally out of this world; so tasty and decadent and, at the same time, easy and fun to prepare. The perfect combination of baby Swiss cheese, creamy goat cheese, and sweet raisins will be an excellent appetizer for any occasion, perfect...

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... for decadent canapes, and/or also a perfect little snack to enjoy with wine!

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Chef Tom Chef Tom Founder
November 7, 2023
  • 15 min.
  • 45 min.
  • 1/5
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Ingredients:

Cheese for roulade:

Other ingredients:

* Use any soft goat cheese (with a creamy texture across the entire cheese body). Do not use aged cheese with surface mold. If you prefer a milder flavor, reduce the amount of goat cheese.

Optionally Decorate With:
Raisins
Grapes of both colors
Colorful fruit or/and vegetables of your choice

 

Tools:

Recipes

Best served with:

Czech Rolls “Rohliky”

Directions:

1. Slightly preheat your oven:

1.1. Slightly preheat your oven. Set the lowest possible temperature (with most ovens 165°F – 175°F) and after short preheating, turn it off.

Note: We are going to use the oven to just slightly melt the cheese. We need a temperature just warm enough to slightly melt the cheese (to be able to roll the cheese so that all slices get connected), but also not too high to melt the cheese totally. You can optionally use a temperature even higher while significantly shortening the time of melting (make sure that you do not exceed the maximum acceptable temperature for the food wrap).

2. Prepare cheese for roulade:

Note:
The goal is to utilize all 16 slices of cheese, which you will slightly connect by overlapping together, turning them into “one piece”, that will be later be rolled.

2.1.

Place 3 layers of plastic wrap on the upside–down medium baking sheet (cover the entire baking sheet).

2.2. Place all 16 slices of baby Swiss Cheese on the center of the plastic wrap utilizing 4 x 4 grid with ¾” overlap of each slice.

Important:
Always let all slices overlap each other to be able to melt them into one piece.

2.3. Place into the warm oven until slices partially melt together (usually 30 seconds to 2 minutes, depending on the temperature).

Note:
You will still see the seams of the cheese (which is ok).

2.4.

Then slide the cheese (including the food wrap) from the baking sheet onto the cooling rack to let it slightly cool (just for about 1 – 2 minutes).

3. Goat cheese filling:

3.1. Place into a kitchen mixer with whisk attachment:

2 sticks of soft butter
6 OZ of Laughing Cow cream cheese
8 OZ of soft goat cheese
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper

Process on high speed until nicely smooth and combined (about 2 – 4 minutes).

3.2.

Taste and add more salt or pepper if needed.

3.3. Put about ¼ of the total amount (doesn’t have to be exact) of goat cheese filling into the pastry bag with a pastry tip for future decorating and set aside for a later step.

Important: Leave at room temperature.

3.4. Add into the remaining goat cheese filling (which is still in the mixing bowl):

1 cup of raisins

And thoroughly fold in using a spatula.

4. Assemble:

4.1. Spread all goat cheese filling evenly on the top of the roulade.

Important:
Do not spread the filling to all edges- leave approximately 1” space on one of the long sides empty (that will be the top part of the roulade after rolling is complete).

4.2. Roll the roulade.

Tip:
Use the plastic wrap to help you effectively roll the roulade (similar to sushi preparation) and dispose of the plastic wrap afterward.

4.3.

When rolled, utilize the goat cheese filling in a pastry bag to decorate the top of the roulade.

5. Resting & serving:

5.1. For best results, place to cool in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before cutting and serving (or preferably overnight).

Important:
After the roulade is fully hardened (usually 20 – 30 minutes), cover it with the lid or plastic wrap in order to prevent drying.

5.2. Serve sliced with bread, baguette, or crackers of any kind.

Tip:
If you can cut thin slices of roulade, you can even serve it on a slice of baguette with a few microgreens/arugula to create elegant canapes.

If parts of the ingredients stick to the side of the mixing bowl during processing, stop the blender and, using a spatula, add it back into the mixture. Then, continue processing.

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