Best 2 Caramel Havarti Recipes

CARAMEL HAVARTI

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Havarti cheese is a wonderful dessert cheese and is made even better by pecans, caramel topping and apples. This recipe is elegant yet simple. -Tia Thomas, Mountain City, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 15m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

10 ounces Havarti cheese
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon butter
1/3 to 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping, warmed
2 medium tart apples, cut into small wedges

Steps:

Place cheese in an small ungreased cast-iron skillet or shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Bake at 375° until edges of cheese just begin to melt, 5-7 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute pecans in butter until toasted. Drizzle caramel over cheese; sprinkle with pecans. Serve with apple wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 173 calories, Fat 12g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 205mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

HAVARTI AND ROASTED GARLIC ON CIABATTA

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Provided by Ira Freehof

Yield Makes 4 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

1 large loaf ciabatta
4 tablespoons roasted garlic purée (from about 2 heads of garlic)*
16 ounces grated Havarti (about 2 cups)

Steps:

Cut ciabatta into 8 even slices (4 tops and 4 bottoms). Spread 1 tablespoon of roasted garlic purée onto each of the 4 bottoms. Place 4 ounces of Havarti (1/4 cup) on top of each of the 4 garlic rubbed pieces of bread. Close each with the top half of the bread.
Place each of the prepared sandwiches in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook about 3-4 minutes on the first side. Turn carefully and cook for 2-3 minutes longer on the second side.
Coat heads well with olive oil and place in 350°F. oven for approximately 1 hour. When cooled, squeeze garlic from cloves and purée or mash with a fork.