Simple Way to Carniolan Italian Honey Bees

Italian Torte

Carniolans (apis mellifera carnica) are said to be closely related to italians.

Recipe Summary Italian Torte

This is a wonderful mix of pesto, sun-dried tomatoes and cream cheese formed into an attractive torte-like dome. You can't go wrong with this recipe.

Ingredients | Carniolan Italian Honey Bees

3 ounces sun-dried tomatoes

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

1 clove garlic, minced

10 slices provolone cheese

8 ounces pesto

Directions

Bring a small saucepan of water to boil. Turn off heat. Place sun-dried tomatoes in the water and cover for 5 minutes. Drain and finely chop.

In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese and garlic.

Line a medium bowl or loaf pan with a large piece of dampened cheese cloth. Layer with 1/3 of the provolone cheese. Spread with 1/2 the pesto. Pour in 1/2 the cream cheese and garlic mixture. Layer with 1/2 the sun-dried tomatoes. Layer with 1/3 provolone, remaining pesto, remaining cream cheese and garlic mixture and remaining sun-dried tomatoes. Top with remaining provolone cheese.

Pull cheese cloth around the layered mixture and gently press into a bowl to mold and remove excess oil. Chill in the refrigerator 3 to 4 hours. Remove cheese cloth and turn upside down onto a large dish to serve.

Info | Carniolan Italian Honey Bees

prep: 20 mins additional: 3 hrs total: 3 hrs 20 mins Servings: 32 Yield: 4 cups

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