French Cream Cheese And Preserves

Description

This looks like a small, white cake. Really makes a pretty centerpiece for a brunch when served with croissants, muffins, bagels etc.

Ingredients

• Cream Cheese
• Wildflower Honey
• Raspberry Preserves
• Apricot Preserves
• Blackberry Preserves
• Slivered Almonds

Instructions

1. Line the bottom and sides of a 4 to 5 cup bowl or cylindrical mold with plastic wrap, leaving enough extra wrap at the top to completely enclose the mold
2. In a food processor or blender, combine the cream cheese and honey until smooth
3. Spoon 1 / 4 of the cream cheese mixture into the bottom of the mold
4. Spread the red preserves over this layer, leaving a 1 / 2 inch border around the perimeter
5. Top with another 1 / 4 of the cream cheese mixture, and follow with the apricot preserves, again leaving a 1 / 2 inch border
6. Top with another 1 / 4 of the cream cheese, followed by the purple preserves, again with a border
7. Smooth on the remaining 8 ounces of cream cheese
8. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the cream cheese is its original consistency, about 2 hours
9. When you are ready to unmold the cream cheese,
10. Unwrap it carefully, and garnish the top with the almonds or edible flowers