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Cheese Croûtes, Romandy-Style

Slices of bread toasted golden, moistened with white wine, under a blanket of melted Gruyère — French-speaking Switzerland on a plate.

Prep: 15 min Cooking: 10 min

Ingredients

  • 8 slices white bread
  • 2 dl white wine (1 dl for moistening + 1 dl for the cheese)
  • 400 g Gruyère (or mountain cheese)
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • freshly ground pepper

Method

  1. Toast the 8 slices of bread on both sides, on a tray in the oven.
  2. Sprinkle the slices with 1 dl of white wine.
  3. Grate the Gruyère (Bircher grater).
  4. Mix the flour into the grated cheese, then stir in 1 dl of white wine and season with pepper.
  5. Spread the mixture over the slices and even out.
  6. Baking: about 10 minutes at the bottom of the oven preheated to 250°C.

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