Gruyère and Cherry Compote |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 5 |
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This is a great introduction to cheese for dessert. Gruyère is a Swiss cheese that has a rich, sweet, nutty flavor. Domestic Swiss and Emmental also work well in the recipe. Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar |
1/2 cup water |
1 pound fresh bing cherries, pitted |
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice |
5 (1-inch-thick) slices italian bread (about 5 ounces) |
4 ounces gruyère cheese, cut into 15 thin slices |
cooking spray |
Directions:
1. Combine sugar and water in a medium, heavy saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute. Add cherries; cook 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 20 minutes. Remove cherries from pan with a slotted spoon.
2. Cook cherry liquid until reduced to 1/4 cup (about 15 minutes). Remove from heat. Add cherries to pan; stir in lemon juice. Cool.
3. Preheat broiler.
4. Cut each bread slice crosswise into 3 strips. Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet; broil 1 minute on each side or until toasted. Cool completely. Cut each cheese slice in half diagonally. Arrange 3 bread strips on each of 5 plates. Top each bread strip with 2 slices cheese and about 1 tablespoon compote.
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