Spread Recipes
Spicy Three-Cheese Spread
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
Spread
- 6 ounces aged Swiss or Gruyere cheese (room temperature)
- 6 ounces sharp orange Cheddar cheese (room temperature)
- 4 ounces mild creamy blue cheese, such as Maytag (room temperature)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup young tawny port
- 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 3/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 scallion, including tender green part, finely chopped
For the toasts
- About 30 thin baguette slices
- 1/3 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Cut the Swiss and Cheddar into 1/2 inch cubes.
- Crumble the blue cheese.
- In a food processor, combine the cheeses, butter, port, mustard, hot pepper sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Process, stopping several times to scrape down the sides of the work bowl, until smooth.
- Transfer to a bowl and stir in the green onions.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours to develop the flavors.
- To make the toasts, position oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Brush the baguette slices on one side only with the olive oil. Arrange slices, oil side up, on 2 baking sheets.
- Transfer sheets to oven and bake until lightly colored, but a little soft, about 7 minutes total, switching top and bottom sheets halfway through baking.
- Place the pans on a wire rack and let the toasts cool to room temperature. They will crisp further as they
cool.
- To serve, let the cheese sit at room temperature until slightly softened, then transfer to a decorative serving dish.
- Serve accompanied by the toasts.
Attribution
Posted by Annette at Recipe Goldmine 11/17/2001 6:40 pm.