Bites with Comté Cheese, Figs, Cured Ham and Basil
Bites with Comté Cheese, Figs, Cured Ham and Basil Author: CIGC Serves: 12 Prep time: 40 mins Total time: 40 mins Print Ingredients 1 roll of puff pastry 150g of Comté cheese cut into small cubes 100g of raw ham cut into matchsticks or long inch long narrow strips 40g of dried figs cut into small cubes 4 tablespoons of chopped basil Instructions Preheat the oven to 250° F. Roll out the pastry on a floured work surface, then cut out the round shapes with a cookie cutter. Prick the pastry then place it into molds. Such as a muffin tin. Place the raw ham (prosciutto), figs and Comté in each mold, in that order. Sprinkle with basil and bake or 15-20...
French Toast with Smoked Salmon and Comté Cheese
French Toast with Smoked Salmon and Comté Cheese Author: CIGC Serves: 4 Prep time: 10 mins Total time: 10 mins Print Ingredients 4 slices of Comté Cheese 4 slices of white bread 2 eggs 2 cups of milk 4 slices of smoked salmon Butter Salt and pepper Instructions Mix the eggs and milk. Dip the bread slices into the mixture and let them absorb. Cook on both sides in a lightly buttered pan. Next, add a slice of salmon (do not cook the salmon to preserve its flavor) and Comté cheese. Season to taste and serve with a small salad. 3.5.3208...
Belgium Comté Toast
Belgium Comté Toast Author: CIGC Serves: 4 Prep time: 15 mins Total time: 15 mins Print This tartine is a favorite of French children and can be served for breakfast or lunch! Ingredients Whole meal sourdough bread (or sourdough bread) 2 slices of young Comté 15g of salted butter Apples or pears 2 speculoos (cookies) Instructions Toast preparation: Crumble the speculoos and mix them with the butter. Spread the mixture on a slice of bread. Cover with a slice of Comté and a few slices of thinly sliced fruit. Repeat the operation. Top with a slice of bread. Finishing and serving: Carefully remove the crusts Cut the toast into 2 triangles and serve...
Small Roasted Figs with Comté Cheese
Small Roasted Figs with Comté Cheese Author: CIGC Serves: 4 Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 30 mins Print Small Roasted Figs with Comté Cheese Ingredients 100 g (3.5 ounces) of Comté cheese in thin slices 12 small purple figs 1 handful of raisins Honey Black pepper A few flaked almonds Instructions Soak the raisins in a bowl of hot water for 10 minutes and drain well. Cut crosses in the center of the figs. Place them on an oiled dish, insert a few drained raisins in the center of each fig with 1 teaspoon of honey and a little pepper. Bake for approximately 10-11 minutes at 400˚F. While the figs are cooking, toast the almonds in a dry frying pan. Place...
Forest Toast
Forest Toast Author: CIGC Serves: 4 Prep time: 15 mins Total time: 15 mins Print Ingredients 150 g (~5 ounces) of grated Comté cheese 4 slices of whole grain bread 200 g ( 7 ounces) of button mushrooms 1 egg 1 small chopped onion 100 ml (3.4 ounces) of cream A few flat sprigs of parsley 1 Tbs Olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Instructions Preheat the oven to 400˚F. Cut the mushrooms into quarters or halves, depending on their size. Pour 1 Tbs of oil into a frying pan and fry the mushrooms over high heat until golden brown. Then set aside. Roughly chop the parsley. Sauté the onion in the left over mushroom oil. Mix everything together and place mixture...
Marinated Comté
Marinated Comté Author: Erin Harris www.thecheesepoet.com @thecheesepoet Serves: 1 Prep time: 10 mins Total time: 10 mins Print A nice wedge of Comté cheese makes a great gift no matter the occasion, but we think this recipe for marinated Comté is the perfect gift for the gourmand in your life. Once the cheese has marinated for about one week, the flavors of the garlic, lemon, and rosemary mingle with the olive oil and intensify the flavors of the Comté cheese. This recipe can be doubled or tripled if you can’t bring yourself to give it all away. Ingredients 8 ounces 12-18 month aged Comté cheese 1 cup (approximately) good quality extra-virgin olive oil 2...
Comté and Pesto Puff Pastry Christmas Tree
Comté and Pesto Puff Pastry Christmas Tree Author: Erin Harris www.thecheesepoet.ca @thecheesepoet Serves: 6-8 Prep time: 40 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 1 hour Print Comté adds a decadent, oozy cheese layer to this fun and festive puff pastry Christmas tree. While there are many great store-bought options for basil pesto, making it fresh and leaving the texture a bit uneven adds something special to this dish. A strand of fairy lights to adorn your Comté Christmas tree will add a bit of sparkle to your holiday table! Ingredients 5 ounces 12-month aged Comté cheese, divided 2 sheets (1 17.5 ounce package) frozen all-butter puff pastry, thawed 1 ½...
Comté Apple Pie Turnovers
Comté Apple Pie Turnovers Author: Erin Dubuque Serves: 12 Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 25 mins Print Ingredients 1 Tbs. unsalted butter 1 green apple, small diced 2-3 Tbs. sugar ½ tsp. ground cinnamon ½ tsp. ground ginger Pinch of salt 1 tsp. maple syrup 1 Tbs. lemon juice (optional) 1 sheet puff pastry, defrosted 2 oz shredded Comté cheese 1 large egg Instructions Preheat the oven to 400°F. Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the diced apples, 2 Tbs. sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and a pinch of salt. Cook for 5-7 minutes until softened. Stir in the maple syrup and cook until the mixture thickens, about 2 minutes. Taste and add sugar...
Comté Cornucopia
Comté Cornucopia Author: Jessica Lawrenz @MongerMoldandMilk Print Ingredients Foil Cooking spray 1 egg 1 tablespoon of water 1-2 refrigerated flatbread dough Comté Leaf cookie cutters A selection of fresh fruit and or veggies, nuts, and dried fruit. Herbs and edible flowers for garnish. Instructions Use foil to build your cornucopia mold. This can be customized to a size you desire and that fits into your oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Roll out your flatbread dough and cut into ¼ inch strips. Spray the foil corn with cooking spray and start at the curved point, wrap the strips of dough around the form, overlapping when starting a new strip...
Apple Butter and Comté Rugelach
Apple Butter and Comté Rugelach Author: Erin Dubuque Serves: 32 Print Ingredients For the Dough: 8 Tbs. unsalted butter, at room temperature 4 oz cream cheese, at room temperature ¼ cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract Pinch of salt 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling 2 oz shredded Comté cheese, divided For the Filling: ½ cup unsweetened apple butter 2 Tbs. honey 2 Tbs. sugar ¾ tsp. ground cinnamon 1 large egg, beaten Turbinado sugar Instructions In a stand mixer, beat the butter, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and salt on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Slowly add the flour and 1 oz of Comté and beat until incorporated. Roll the...
