Croutes Au Fromage

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 cups	93g / 3.3oz	Flour
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Cayenne pepper
6 tablespoons	90ml	Unsalted butter - cut into bi
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Sharp cheddar cheese - coarse
		Grated
3 tablespoons	45ml	Heavy cream
1 tablespoon	15ml	Egg - beaten lightly (large)
1 1/2 cups	219g / 7.7oz	Swiss cheese - finely shredded
3 tablespoons	45ml	Butter - softened

Recipe Instructions

Into a bowl, sift together the flour, salt, and cayenne. Blend in the butter and Cheddar cheese. Stir in the cream, stirring until the mixture forms dough. Chill, wrapped in wax paper, for 2 hours. Roll out dough 1/16-inch thick on a lightly floured surface and cut into rounds, using a 1-1/2-inch cutter.

Reroll scraps and cut out more rounds. Arrange on baking sheets, brush them lightly with the egg, and bake in the middle of a preheated 450f oven for 5-7 minutes, or until browned lightly. In a small container, cream together the Swiss cheese and softened butter. Arrange half the rounds, bottom sides up, on baking sheets.

Divide the cheese mixture among them. Make sandwiches by pressing the remaining rounds on top and pressing lightly. Bake the croutes in the 450f oven for 4 minutes, or until the cheese is just melted.

Makes 46 croutes.

Source:
Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken

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