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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Taken from homemaker's . Quick to prepare, these Swiss cheese croûtes are a wonderful way to start a casual entertaining meal. Served with a salad, they also make a satisfying lunch. Accompany them with the same wine you used to cook them. For a stronger cheese flavour, make them with a mature vacherin from Fribourg or Appenzeller cheese. - Andrew Chase. The addition of wine sounds wonderful. I can't wait to try these. Ingredients:
6 slices of crusty white bread or 12 slices french baguettes |
1/3 cup dry white wine |
1 egg |
1 egg yolk |
1 garlic clove, pressed or minced |
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
1 pinch cayenne pepper |
3 cups gruyere cheese, shredded (about 10 oz) |
1/4 teaspoon black pepper (approx., to taste) |
Directions:
1. On rimmed baking sheet, lightly toast bread in 500F oven, turning halfway through cooking time, about 6 minutes.
2. Remove from oven; sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of the wine.
3. In large bowl, beat egg, egg yolk, garlic, flour and cayenne until smooth. Whisk in remaining wine; mix in cheese.
4. Top bread with cheese mixture; sprinkle with freshly ground pepper.
5. Return to oven; bake until golden, about 10 minutes.
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