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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Cheese Fonduta

Original Recipe from:  Pam Tomblin-Schultheis

My daughter, Pam, and her friends host a monthly Fancy Cracker Party and this is the featured dish every month!  The rest of the menu changes every month, but this dish has been declared a must-have.  Cheese Fonduta is an excellent appetizer for any party.  A perfect blend of cheeses and spices, guaranteed to please!    Enjoy!



Ingredients

1 loaf of either Ciabatta or Semolina bread-sliced (set slices on cookie sheet)
1 cup Sour Cream
1teaspoon Thyme1/2 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
3 tablespoons Grated Parmesan Cheese3 tablespoons Grated Romano Cheese
3 cups Shredded (smoked) Mozzarella Cheese
3 cups Shredded (smoked) Provolone Cheese
(either the Mozzarella OR the Provolone must be smoked-not both)

1 diced tomato (if desired)
Fresh chopped parsley (if desired)
Directions

Preheat oven to 450

Combine Sour Cream, Spices, Romano Cheese and Parmesan Cheese in a bowl
 
Combine Provolone and Mozzarella Cheese in a bowl

Slowly combine the sour cream mixture with the Provolone/Mozzarella cheese
(this is best done by hand, as the mixture will be very thick)

Spread the cheese mixture into a 8x10 (non-stick) casserole pan or spread it evenly into 8 individual oven-safe dishes.

Bake for 10 minutes at 450. After 5 minutes of bake time, insert a cookie sheet with the sliced bread in the oven for the remaining 5 minutes to toast. The top of the Fonduta should be slightly brown.

Garnish with chopped tomatoes and parsley

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