Old-Fashioned Pounded Cheese With Walnuts and Port Syrup From 'The New Midwestern Table

Name: Old-Fashioned Pounded Cheese With Walnuts and Port Syrup From 'The New Midwestern Table
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 pinch Pinch of cayenne pepper; 198 grams aged cheddar cheese (3 years old or more), at room temperature; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 Tbsp (packed) light brown sugar; 118 milliliters port wine; 6 Tbsps (3/4 stick) salted butter, cool but not cold; 79 milliliters walnut halves, toasted

This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 9g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 317 calories. If you have dijon mustard, port wine, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

To make the port syrup, combine the port and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Simmer gently until reduced to a light syrup (it will start to throw bigger bubbles and should be the consistency of maple syrup), about 3 minutes.

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Brown Sugar

Maple Syrup

Syrup

Port

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Sauce Pan

Let cool to room temperature.

Break the cheddar cheese into chunks and drop them into a food processor. Process until pureed.

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Cheddar Cheese

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Food Processor

Add the butter, mustard, black pepper, and cayenne and process, stopping often to scrape down the sides, until whipped and smooth.

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Black Pepper

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Mustard

Butter

Transfer the cheese to a shallow dish, break up the walnut halves and drop them on top, and drizzle with the port syrup. Note: The pounded cheese can be made a few hours ahead and kept at room temperature. Or it can be made the day before and kept in the refrigerator; just be sure to bring it back to room temperature before garnishing with the port syrup and nuts.

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Walnut Halves