Lynne Tolley from Miss Mary Bobo's Boarding House shared recipes for a Cranberry Cream Cheese Board, Garlic & Herb Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms, and a Jack Cosmopolitan Cocktail. (see recipes below) For more information about Miss Mary Bobo's Boarding House in Lynchburg, or to make reservations, visit https://www.jackdaniels.com/en-us/Miss-Mary-Bobos-Restaurant or call (931)759-7394.
Cranberry Cream Cheese Appetizer
Serves 8-10
1 (10oz) bag cranberries, rinsed & picked over
1 whole jalapeno, chopped
4 green onions, ends removed & roughly chopped
1 handful cilantro, rinsed
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 tablespoon orange juice
½ tsp salt
½ scant cup sugar (little less than a ½ cup)
2 (8oz) pkgs cream cheese, room temperature
1. Place cranberries, jalapeno, green onions, cilantro, and orange zest in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
2. Transfer to a bowl and stir in orange juice, salt, and sugar.
3. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
4. To serve, spread each cream cheese block on a platter and top with cranberry mixture.
5. Serve with Ritz crackers, wheat thins, pita chips, or celery sticks.
Tip: I use the entire jalapeno pepper (seeds & all) as I like a little kick. For a milder version, remove seeds and white veins.
Mushrooms Stuffed with Garlic & Herb Cheese
1 (8oz) pkg mushrooms (white or portobello)
1 (5.2oz) pkg garlic & herb cheese (Boursin brand), room temperature
Salt & pepper
Panko crumbs for topping
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a pan with cooking spray. Clean and remove stems from mushrooms; discard stems. Sprinkle cavities with salt & pepper. Stuff with cheese. Sprinkle
Panko crumbs on a saucer. Dip stuffed mushrooms in the crumbs and spray with cooking spray. Bake stuffed mushrooms for 25-30 minutes until golden brown. Serve warm.
Jack Cosmopolitan Cocktail
Serves one
1 ¼ oz Jack Daniel Tennessee Whiskey
¼ oz Rose’s lime juice
¼ oz Cointreau or triple sec
2 oz cranberry juice
Shake all ingredients over ice. Strain into a martini glass with a lime twist.
Tip: to make the lime twist, take a vegetable peeler and pull it over a lime making a 1-inch piece of zest. Twist over the cocktail to release the oil and drop into the drink.
