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Zespri® SunGold Kiwifruit Canapes

Delight your friends at your next party with these delicious and healthy canapes.

Ingredients

  • 6 firm, ripe Zespri® SunGold Kiwifruit, sliced 1 cm thick and stamped into ‘flowers’ shape with a cutter
  • 1 – 2 packs of small savoury rice crackers or cheese crackers
  • 1 portion Herb Cream Cheese (see information below)
  • 1 portion Spiced Cream Cheese (see information below)
  • Sprigs of fresh herbs or chilli flakes for garnishing

Herb Cream Cheese Canapes Ingredients

  • 125g cream cheese, softened at room temperature
  • 30g butter
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh dill
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Large pinch ground black pepper

Spiced Cream Cheese Canapes Ingredients

  • 125g cream cheese, softened at room temperature
  • 30g butter
  • ¼ teaspoon chilli powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika powder
  • Large pinch ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Serves: 6

Developed exclusively for Zespri by popular Malaysian chef Rohani Jelani

Zespri® SunGold Kiwifruit Canapes

Directions (same for both types of cream cheese)

  1. Beat cream cheese in a small bowl with a wooden spoon till smooth and creamy.

  2. Add butter and combine.

  3. Stir in the remaining ingredients. When well mixed, spoon mixture into a piping bag fitted with a large star nozzle. Pipe rosettes onto the crackers and top with a flower-shaped SunGold Kiwifruit. Garnish with chopped herbs or herb sprig if desired. Serve immediately.