Mediterranean cheese and vegetable Layered Appetizer Spread Recipe

How to make it

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• Divide Quark evenly into 2 small bowls.
• Red Layer: mix Quark, 1 garlic clove, red pepper puree and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Green layer: mix Quark, pesto, remaining garlic and salt.
• Line a 3 cup bowl with 4 layers of cheesecloth.
• Spoon 1/2 red Quark mixture in bottom of bowl; top with 1/2 green Quark mixture.
• Repeat layers.
• Fold cheesecloth over top, cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• To serve, lift cheesecloth over edges of bowl.
• Cover bowl with a serving plate; invert.
• Remove bowl and cheesecloth.
• Serve with French bread slices.
• How to bake garlic*:
• Bake whole garlic bulbs in baking dish in 375 degree F. oven for about 45 minutes.
• Cool; separate cloves and squeeze out garlic.
• How to roast peppers: *
• Cut red pepper in half lengthwise, seed.
• Place cut side down on baking sheet.
• Broil until skin is blistered, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Place pepper in a plastic bag with a damp paper towel to steam.
• When cool, remove skin and puree.