Croutes Au Fromage

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Servings: 46 Difficulty: Advanced
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International-style light and flavorful appetizer that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Croutes Au Fromage

Author: chefs-mate Cooking Method: Cuisine: Courses:
Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 46 Calories: 107.0

Description

This International appetizer features Flour, Salt, Cayenne Pepper, Unsalted Butter *, Sharp Cheddar Cheese. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor, smooth, comforting richness. Ideal for parties, potlucks, or as a starter before the main course. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Butter should be cut into small bits.
  2. ~Into a bowl, sift together the flour, salt, and cayenne.
  3. Blend in the butter and Cheddar cheese.
  4. Stir in the cream, stirring until the mixture forms dough.
  5. Chill, wrapped in wax paper, for 2 hours.
  6. Roll out dough 1/16-inch thick on a lightly floured surface and
  7. cut into rounds, using a 1-1/2-inch cutter.
  8. Reroll scraps and cut out more rounds.
  9. Arrange on baking sheets,
  10. brush them lighly with the egg, and
  11. bake in the middle of a preheated 450F (232&# 194;°C) oven for 5-7 minutes, or until browned lightly.
  12. In a small container, cream together the Swiss cheese and softened butter.
  13. Arrange half the rounds, bottom sides up, on baking sheets.
  14. Divide the cheese mixture among them.
  15. Make sandwiches by pressing the remaining rounds on top and pressing lightly.
  16. Bake the croutes in the 450F (232ðC) oven for 4 minutes, or until the cheese is just melted

Nutrition Facts

Servings 46

Amount Per Serving
Calories 107.0kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7.2g12%
Saturated Fat 4.4g23%
Cholesterol 27.3mg10%
Sodium 257.9mg11%
Total Carbohydrate 6.2g3%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g1%
Sugars 0.2g
Protein 4.5g9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: appetizer, baking, beaten, blending, butter, cayenne, cheddar, cheese, coarse, cream, croutes, egg, finely, flour, fromage, heavy, international, lightly, pepper, salt
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