Tuesday, 7 May 2013

Broad Bean and Feta Cheese dip

100g Feta Cheese
400g Broad Beans peeled and shelled
1 clove garlic
3tbsp olive oil
4tbsp Fresh Cream
Salt & Pepper
Grated Zest of Half a Lemon

Cover beans with water add 1tsp salt and bring to boil.  Boil for 15minutes then drain reserving some of the cooking liquid.
Transfer beans to food processor, add garlic and crumbled feta cheese and process to a smooth paste.  Add fresh cream and give few pulses.  Mixture should be smooth and slightly runny, if not add few tablespoons of the reserved cooking liquid.
Transfer paste to serving dish drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle some freshly ground pepper,  then grate the lemon zest all over and serve warm with grissini.

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