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Cheddar sage & walnut torta

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Ingredients:
1/2 lbsCream cheese, softened
3 tbspFresh sage leaves, chopped
Whole sage leaves
1/2 lbsSharp cheddar cheese
-(such as Vermont Cabot)
-- shredded
1 cupWalnuts, chopped
Whole walnut halves
Procedures:
1Place the cream cheese in a food processor with the chopped sage leaves.
2Blend.
3Line a 2-cup mold with a double thickness of cheesecloth.
4Arrange the whole sage leaves in a decorative pattern on the bottom of the mold.
5Add half the cream cheese mixture, then add shredded cheddar, smoothing out the layer and pressing it slightly.
6Add the walnuts, again pressing gently.
7Smooth the remaining cream cheese mixture over the walnuts.
8Fold the ends of the cheesecloth over the top of the torta mixture and press lightly.
9Refrigerate the mold overnight.
10To unmold, fold back the top of the cheesecloth.
11Invert a serving plate on top of the mold and flip them over together.
12Lift off the mold and carefully remove the cheesecloth.
13Garnish the torta with walnut halves.
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