Ingredients
1 15oz. container (about 2 ¼ cups) of Whole Milk or Par Skim Ricotta Cheese
1/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup pepperoni
1/3 cup pizza sauce
Gustus Vitae Everything But The Pizza Seasoning
Pizza crust bread sticks, toast points, or crackers
Procedure
Preheat your oven to 425F.
Slice, dice, or roughly chop the pepperoni, set aside.
In the bottom of the ¶àÀֵ羺 Cheese Baker, spread a thin layer of pizza sauce and season with a sprinkle of Everything But The Pizza Seasoning.
On top of the sauce, add half of the ricotta and spread into an even layer with a spoon or offset spatula. Top with half of the pepperoni, half of the remaining pizza sauce, and half of the mozzarella cheese. Season again with Everything But The Pizza Seasoning.
Repeat the layers with the remaining ingredients.
Place the lid on and bake for 25 minutes. If you like a crispy top, remove the lid and broil for 3-5 minutes.
For the pizza crust sticks, take premade thing crust pizza dough and roll out. Use a knife to cut strips and then cut them in half. Twist the dough or leave them flat and place them on a baking sheet and bake at 425F until nice and lightly browned (about 10-15 minutes).
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3 jalapenos, seeded and thinly sliced
2-3 tbsp. honey
2 tsp. balsamic glaze
3 tbsp. pecans, finely chopped
Crackers or toast points
Procedure
Preheat oven to 400F.
Add the sliced jalapenos to a small bowl. Cover with the honey and balsamic, mix together and set aside.
Unwrap the brie use a paring knife to cross hatch the top (a crosshatch looks like a tic tac toe board) making the incisions about 1/3rd of an inch deep. Place in the ¶àÀֵ羺 Cheese Baker.
Spoon the jalapeno mixture over the brie. Sprinkle the finely chopped pecans on top.
Place the lid on the baker and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. (If you want the jalapenos to get a little toasted, remove the lid after 15 minutes and bake for an additional 5 minutes.)
Remove from the oven and take the lid off, serve warm with crackers or toast points.
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Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
Your choice of soft cheese, like Brie.
1 apple
1 tablespoon pine nuts
1 tablespoon dried cranberries
3 pinches ground cinnamon
2 sticks cinnamon
3 tablespoons honey
Juice of ½ lemon
3 sprigs thyme
Freshly ground saltÌý and pepperÌý
Procedure:
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
2. Wash the apple, remove the seeds, and cut into thin slices around ½ cm/ ¼ in thick.
3. Roast the pine nuts in a hot pan for 3-4 mins, stirring regularly.
4. Mix the lemon juice with the honey.
5. Place the cheese in the center of the Cheese Baker with the apple slices around it. Add the pine nuts, cranberries and cinnamon, and sprinkle the thyme over the cheese. Season lightly.
6. Pour over the lemon-honey mixture.
7. Close the lid of the Cheese Baker and bake for 20-25 mins.
8. Serve with crackers or toasted baguette slices.
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Ingredients: FOR 4 SERVINGS
1 ripe camembert (or wheel of brie)
120 g/4 ¼ oz button mushrooms
15 g/½ oz butter
3 sage leaves
50 ml dry white wine
1 pinch ground cumin
Freshly ground salt and pepper
Procedure:
1.Ìý Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
2.Ìý Insert a knife into the skin of the cheese and cutÌý a cross of around 5 cm/2 in in the center. Place it in the Cheese Baker, close the lid, and bake for 20-25 mins.
3.Ìý During this time, clean the mushrooms with damp paper towel and cut them into ½ cm/ ¼ in slices.
4.Ìý Melt the butter in a frying pan, add the sliced mushrooms and sage leaves. Add freshly ground salt and pepper, and sauté for around 10 mins, tossing regularly, until golden.
5.Ìý Deglaze with the white wine and continue cooking untilÌý the liquid has evaporated.
6.Ìý Remove the Cheese Baker from the oven and take offÌý the lid. Using a knife, gently lift the skin in the centerÌý and place the mushrooms in the melted cheese.
7. Serve immediately with steamed small newÌý potatoes
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Ingredients:
240 g / 1 ½ cups ricotta cheeseÌý
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tbsp fresh thyme, finely choppedÌý
1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely choppedÌý
Zest of 1 lemon
Black pepper, to taste
1 tsp salt · 60 g / ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
60 g / ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheeseÌý
Red chili pepper flakes, to taste
Sliced baguettes, for serving
Procedure:
1. Preheat oven to 220°C/425°F.
2. Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl until well combined.
3. Transfer to the ¶àÀֵ羺 Cheese Baker and bake for 10 minutes with the lid on.
4. Remove the lid and continue to bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until bubbly and slightly golden.
5. Leave to cool briefly and serve with fresh bread.