Clean your cheese drawer to make delicious Fromage Forte. Served hot or cold, no one will know you repurposed cheese to make such an elegant appetizer.
Author:Judy Barbe
Prep Time:15 minutes
Total Time:15 minutes
Yield:1.5 cups1x
Category:Appetizer
Method:food processor
Cuisine:French, American
Ingredients
Scale
½ pound cheese, trimmed of nonedible rind
1 garlic clove
1–2 tablespoons white wine
dash freshly ground pepper
dash of cayenne
Instructions
Cut cheese into 1/2-inch cubes and grate the hard cheeses, such as Parmesan. In a food processor, drop garlic into feed tube of running food processor to mince it. Turn off machine and add cheese. Pulse 8-10 times. Add wine, pepper and cayenne. Blend until smooth, approximately 2 minutes.
Serve immediately or refrigerate for at least 1 hour for a firmer consistency. This can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.