spicy three-cheese spread
Spicy Three-Cheese Spread Posted by Annette at recipegoldmine.com 11/17/2001 6:40 pm 6 ounces aged Swiss or Gruyere cheese, at room temperature 6 ounces sharp orange Cheddar cheese...
Ingredients
- 6ounceaged swiss or gruyere cheese, at room temperature
- 6ouncesharp orange cheddar cheese, at room temperature
- 4ouncemild creamy blue cheese, such as maytag, at room temperatu
- 6tablespoonunsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/3cupyoung tawny port
- 4teaspoondijon mustard
- 3/4teaspoonhot pepper sauce
- 1scallion, including tender green part, finely chopped
Directions
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Spicy Three-Cheese Spread Posted by Annette at recipegoldmine.com 11/17/2001 6:40 pm 6 ounces aged Swiss or Gruyere cheese, at room temperat
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Crumble the blue cheese
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In a food processor, combine the cheeses, butter, port, mustard, hot pepper sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper
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Process, stopping several times to scrape down the sides of the work bowl, until smooth
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Transfer to a bowl and stir in the green onions
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Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours to develop the flavors
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To make the toasts, position oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat oven to 400 degrees F
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Brush the baguette slices on one side only with the olive oil