Recipes: Pesto Pepper Spread (Fontiago) - Cream Cheese and Pear Chutney

Oh so close to selling out of Coppola's Rosso & Bianco!  For this sale more cases were ordered (20 this time vs. 17 in prior sales).  I had 9 bottles each of Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio, and 3 bottles of Rosso remaining when I left the store.  All in all - not bad.


Fontiago was on special this weekend so Nicole prepared my Pesto Pepper Spread using this cheese instead of Parmesan.  Customers were enjoying it and the spread was flying off the table.

Pesto Pepper Spread (Fontiago)

1 c. grated Fontiago

1 c. mayonnaise

1 (6 oz.) CIBO pesto

1/3 c. Delallo Roasted Piquillo Peppers, drained and chopped

Combine all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.  Serve on TFM Original French Rounds.

As customers were sampling this I was thinking that toasted pine nuts would be a nice addition.  I'll have to keep this in mind next time we sample this out.

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This next recipe is from Admiral's Choice (a Virginia based company).

Cream Cheese & Pear Chutney                 

8 oz. block cream cheese (softened)

1/3 to ½ jar Admiral's Choice Pear Chutney

Mix and stir together until blended thoroughly.  Can also be spooned over cream cheese instead of mixing.  Serve with your favorite TFM crackers.

Customers enjoyed this.  Using the Pear Chutney in TFM's rotisserie chicken salad is delicious.  See recipe: Pear Chutney Rotisserie Chicken Salad (August 11, 2013).