Berry Patch Bed and Breakfast

Cucumber and Tomato Bits: Appetizer-Snack

Servings: 0

Ingredients:

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  8 oz Package of Cream Cheese Softened

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  1 teaspoon Dried basil leaves

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  1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt

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  1/2 teaspoon Fresh ground pepper

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  1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder

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  1/2 teaspoon Granulated sugar

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  1 tablespoon Grated Parmesan Cheese

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  1 pint Firm cherry tomatoes

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  2 Medium firm cucumbers

Step 1:

In a mixing bowl, whisk together all the filling ingredients. Set aside. Score the sides of a cucumber and cut teh cucumber into 1-inch thick rounds. Slice off the tops of the cherry tomatoes with a serrated knife and scoop out the insides with a melon baller. Scoop our seeds of cucumber with a melon baller, but do not cut all the way through. Fill a pastry bag, fitted with a star tip, with the cream cheese. OR- fill a resealable freezer bag with cream cheese and snip off a small hole in the corner. Fill cavity of tomatoes and cucumbers with a dollop of the cream cheese mixture. Garnish with a small sprig of fresh dill. Cover and refrigerate or serve immediately.