Dried Fruit and Cream Cheese Roulade

An impressive cheese roll is easy to make when you use cream cheese, dried fruit and goat cheese. The nutty coating is a nice complement. 

Ingredients:

1        package (8 ounces) cream cheese

1        tablespoon red currant or apple jelly

1/4     cup chopped dried calimyrna figs

1/4     cup chopped dried apricots

2        ounces crumbled chèvre (goat) cheese

1/4     cup chopped walnuts

1        tablespoon chopped fresh chives

40      assorted crackers

Directions:

• 1 Place cream cheese between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Roll into 9x6-inch rectangle with rolling pin. Remove top sheet of wrap. Carefully spread jelly over cream cheese. Sprinkle with figs and apricots to within 1/2 inch of edges. Sprinkle with cheese.
• 2 Using bottom sheet of wrap to help lift and starting at a long side, carefully roll up cheese mixture into a log. Carefully press walnuts into outside of log, rolling slightly to cover all sides. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 2 hours to set.
• 3 To serve, place roulade on serving plate. Sprinkle with chives. Serve with crackers.

Source: bettycrocker.com