The Agropur Discovery Cheese Box
Entertaining with Cheese
Looking for a perfect hostess gift or having the family over...
Enjoy the convenience of serving this collection of fine cheeses along with Lesley Stowe’s Raincoast Crisps, fresh bread, fresh fruit and nuts to create an elegant cheese board. Serve up some varieties of wine and beer for an educational and fun cheese pairing party, or for more ideas on cheese visit the Agropur website.
Add a wooden cutting board, a bottle of wine and a stylish cheese knife and you have the perfect gift for any occasion!
Discovery Cheese Box Details
Bacon and Irish Montastic Cheese Scones
Stuffed Jacket Pockets
You need:
4 baked potatoes
120 g Triple Cream Rondoux, de-rinded
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg yolk
2 oz butter, softened
chives (chopped)
Slice off the top of each potato and scoop out the flesh, leaving behind a potato skin jacket ready for filling.
Mix together potato flesh, Rondoux, salt, egg yolk and butter. Beat until well mixed and return mixture to potato skins.
Place in oven at 375°F for 10 minutes until filling is golden brown. Sprinkle with chopped chives.
Twist on Grilled Cheese
You need:
4 teaspoons butter, softened
8 slices raisin bread
1 cup shredded Co-op Gold cheddar, divided into 4
8 to 12 thin apple slices
Butter one side of each piece of raisin bread. Place four slices, buttered side down, on a plate and top with 2 tbsp Co-op Gold cheddar cheese. Top with apple slices and another 2 tbsp of cheese. Place remaining slices of bread, buttered side up, on four prepared slices and press gently.
Heat a large non-stick skillet or electric griddle over medium-low heat. Cook sandwiches, in batches as necessary, turning once, for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned and cheese is melted.
Serve warm.
This soup will warm you up on a cold winter day.
Ingredients:
1 cup diced onions
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced mushrooms
3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp dry mustard
5 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1 bunch broccoli
2 fl oz beer
6 oz cheddar cheese, grated
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
Salt & pepper to taste
Method:
Sauté the diced vegetables in butter.
Mix flour and mustard into sautéed vegetables.
Add the chicken or vegetable stock to mixture and cook for five minutes.
Break broccoli into small flowerets; cut stems into bite-sizes pieces.
Steam until tender-crisp.
Add beer and cheeses to the soup.
Simmer 10-15 minutes.
To serve, place some broccoli into a soup bowl and ladle the soup over it.
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