{"id":1404,"slug":"goat-cheese-cakes","title":"Goat Cheese Cakes","description":"These goat cheese cakes are a combination of soft cheeses and herbs, breaded, and fried.","ingredients_raw":["11 ounces goat cheese, room temperature","1 package (5.2 ounces) Boursin brand cheese, room temperature","4 ounces ricotta cheese, room temperature","1 tablespoon butter","1 tablespoon minced garlic","1 tablespoon minced shallot","1 tablespoon minced chives","2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme","2 teaspoons minced fresh basil","2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon","1 cup flour, for dredging","3 eggs, beaten lightly to make an egg wash","About 1 cup bread crumbs","4 tablespoons olive oil"],"ingredients_norm":["goat cheese","boursin brand cheese","ricotta cheese","butter","garlic","shallot","chive","fresh thyme","fresh basil","fresh tarragon","flour for dredging","egg","bread crumb","olive oil"],"steps":["In a mixing bowl, combine goat cheese, Boursin and ricotta cheese. Set aside.","Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.","Add the garlic, shallot, chives, thyme, basil and tarragon.","Cook just until soft and fragrant, about 2 minutes.","Fold herbs into cheese mixture.","Cover and refrigerate until mixture is firm, at least 30 minutes.","When cheese mixture is firm, divide it into 8 equal portions and form each portion into a cake about ¾-inch thick.","Dredge each cake in flour, then shake off excess flour.","Dip each cake in egg wash, then into breadcrumbs, covering well on both sides. Set on a wire rack.","Heat oil in a large skillet or sauté pan over medium-high heat.","Gently add cheese cakes and fry until golden on both sides, 1–2 minutes per side.","Drain on a wire rack."],"categories":["Cheese recipes","Vegetarian recipes","Pan fried recipes","Appetizer recipes","Side dish recipes","Recipes using basil","Recipes using butter","Recipes using bread crumb","Recipes using chive","Recipes using egg","Recipes using wheat flour","Recipes using ricotta","Recipes using goat cheese"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":60,"servings":null,"yield_text":"8 cakes","difficulty":"medium","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Goat_Cheese_Cakes","source_ref":"4524748","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Goat_Cheese_Cakes&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"8fdc348f50a82c1deeada6f055a40b74f31aba941f01b278657672c7f17ae58e","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:03Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:03Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/goat-cheese-cakes"}