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     Title: Charcuterie Board
Categories: Cheese, Meats, Seafood, Nuts, Snacks
     Yield: 8 Servings

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 1 1/2 c  Whole milk ricotta (12 oz);
          - drained if needed
   3/4 ts Kosher salt
          Extra-virgin olive oil or
          - honey, and cracked black
          - pepper; for garnish

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     8 oz Spreadable pate
 1 1/2 lb Assorted cured meats
     4 pc Soft & firm cheeses (8 oz)
     8 oz Smoked whitefish; skinned,
          - boned
     2 bn Radishes; with greens
     8 oz Marcona almonds; salted,
          - roasted
     8 oz Dried Medjool dates
    10 oz Block quince or guava paste,
          - or fig jam
     8 oz Mixed olives
          Sliced bread, crackers &
          - Dijon mustard; to serve

 Make The Whipped Ricotta:

 In the bowl of a food processor, combine ricotta and salt, and
 puree until light and fluffy, scraping down the side of the bowl
 every so often, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl,
 drizzle with olive oil or honey, and garnish with cracked black
 pepper.

 Assemble The Charcuterie Board:

 On a large cutting board or serving platter, arrange the whipped
 ricotta and all of the other ingredients. (Place olives in a bowl
 and set an empty small bowl next to the olives for the pits.) Set
 out small knives, forks and spoons for slicing and serving. Serve
 with bread, crackers and mustard.

 Recipe by Kay Chun

 Recipe FROM: https://cooking.nytimes.com

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