Recipe: Kentucky Beer Cheese on Toast

Kentucky Beer Cheese on Toast

1 lb. extra-sharp cheddar (*cut into 1 inch cubes)
3/4 cup dark beer
2 medium garlic cloves (*finely chopped)
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp. cayenne
Salt (*to taste)
Toasted baguette slices from 2 baguettes
Sliced tomatoes

Preheat the broiler. In a food processor, combine the cheddar with the beer, garlic, mustard and cayenne and blend until smooth. Season the beer cheese with salt. Spread the toasts with the beer cheese and arrange them on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil the cheese-topped toasts 6 inches from the heat for about 2 minutes, rotating the pan, until the cheese is bubbling and browned around the edges. Top with tomato slices. Serve.

*Johnna's tip: This recipe, courtesy of Food and Wine Annual Cookbook 2009, stood out to us. What a great appetizer idea?? Quick, but a cool mix of two ingredients we love in food: beer and baguettes. Serve for a short notice get-together or when you just want a snack for the two of you:-)

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