Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

16 oz Cream cheese, softened
16 oz Unsalted butter, softened
1/2 c Pine nuts
2 Garlic cloves
4 c Fresh basil
6 Parsley sprigs
1/2 c Olive oil
1/2 c Freshly grated Parmesan or
-Romano cheese

Beat cream cheese and butter in mixer bowl until light and fluffy.
Line bottom and sides of 10-inch ring mold with cheese mixture,
approximately 1/2 inch thick; reserve remaining cheese mixture.
Process pine nuts, garlic, basil and parsley in food processor until
smooth. Add oil gradually, processing until smoth paste forms. Add
Parmesan cheese. Process just until mixed. Pour over cheese layer to
within 1 inch of top of mold. Cover with reserved cheese mixture to
enclose pesto sauce. Chill until firm. Unmold onto serving plate;
garnish with greens and edible flowers.

Source: Great Recipes from Great Gardeners

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