The appetizer with apples and cheese is tasty, an excellent savory snack with fruit to surprise your guests. A vegetarian recipe based on a crumbly pastry biscuit flavored with mixed herbs.
APPLE SEASON – all year round, the best period is from late summer to all autumn.
SAVORY RECIPES with apples
- Difficulty: Medium
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 10 Minutes
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 14 biscuits
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 222.37 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 15.60 (g) of which sugars 4.21 (g)
- Proteins 7.15 (g)
- Fat 14.58 (g) of which saturated 6.72 (g)of which unsaturated 3.75 (g)
- Fibers 2.00 (g)
- Sodium 127.27 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 65 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Appetizer with Apples and Cheese
To quickly prepare this appetizer: use toasted bread slices (whole grain) instead of the salted biscuits.
- 3.5 oz butter (at room temperature)
- 1.25 cups whole wheat flour (organic)
- 0.8 cups all-purpose flour (or other whole wheat flour)
- 1 tsp thyme (and/or oregano)
- 0.25 tsp fine salt
- 2.8 oz Grana Padano PDO (without animal rennet)
- 1 egg (about 55 g)
- 4.2 oz gorgonzola (and mascarpone or other creamy cheese)
- 2 tbsp milk
- 2 apples (red or green)
- to taste honey (or agave syrup)
- 7 walnuts
Tools
- Bowl
- Rolling pin
- Cookie cutter round or round pastry cutter d.7
- Baking tray large oven tray
- Parchment paper (or silicone baking mat)
- Cup
- Fork (or spoon for mixing)
Appetizer with Apples and Cheese
Prepare the salted biscuits
In a bowl place: 3.5 oz of soft butter in pieces, 1.25 cups of organic whole wheat flour, 0.8 cups of all-purpose flour, preferred spices and a little salt.
Preheat the static oven to 356°F
With your fingertips, work the dough until it becomes sandy, then add 2.8 oz of grated Grana and the egg. Finish kneading on the work surface.
With the help of a rolling pin, roll out the salted shortcrust pastry on the lightly floured work surface. Form the disks (I made 14 circles d.7) and place them on parchment paper on the baking tray.
Bake in the preheated static oven at 356°F for about 20 minutes or until their edges are lightly golden.
Once cooked, remove them immediately from the oven and let them cool at room temperature, as they cool they will solidify.
Prepare the cheese sauce
In a cup place 4.2 oz of creamy cheese (I used gorgonzola and mascarpone), dilute with 2 tbsp of milk. Mix the cream until homogeneous.
Before serving this cold appetizer: spread one side with the cheese cream and place apple slices on top.
If desired, add flavor with a drizzle of honey and/or some chopped nuts on top.
VARIANTS of appetizer with apples and cheese
For an EASY and LIGHT version:
– use an apple slice as the base and spread the cheese cream on top. Garnish with a walnut kernel and a drizzle of honey or agave syrup
For a QUICK version:
– bake in a preheated oven at 356°F for about 10 minutes, slices of baguette with a piece of melting cheese on top for a few minutes, then decorate with apple slices, a drizzle of honey and walnuts before serving and enjoying
Omnivore ALTERNATIVES
– place a little speck or smoked salmon between the creamy cheese and apple slices
