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Baked Vacherin with Thyme and Garlic
Vacherin Mont
d'Or is produced in the autumn when the cows are not giving
as much milk as is needed for the larger mountain cheeses.
Vacherin is made in a round, weighing approximately 500
grams or about one pound.
This is a brine washed cheese, that has a thick orange-brown
velvety crust. It is wrapped on the outer edge in spruce
bark. The taste has a "never to be forgotten" flavour. The
cheese becomes almost liquid as it matures.
Bake Vacherin Mont D'Or in its box to create a
melting mini fondue flavoured with garlic and thyme
Servings: 2
Level of difficulty: Easy
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
500 g Vacherin ideally Vacherin Mont D'Or cheese
2 thyme sprigs
1 garlic clove sliced
Method
1. Remove the paper wrapping off the cheese. Take the whole cheese and make tiny indentations in it
with the blade of a small sharp knife. Push the sprigs of
thyme and the garlic slices into the cheese. Replace in the
wooden box..
2. Set the oven to 180°C/gas 4. Wrap the boxed cheese in
foil and place it on the middle shelf for about 20 to 25
minutes.
To Serve
Remove the foil and lid and dip in cooked potatoes, or
crusty bread.
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