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Apple Chutney and Gouda Bites

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Spice up the harvest season with warm apple chutney on top of creamy, buttery gouda cheese and crackers. They're a tasty treat on a crisp fall day.

Wisconsin Cheese Apple Chutney and Gouda Bites Recipe

Active Time

25 Minutes

Servings

Makes

24 Crackers

Ingredients

2 medium Fuji apples, peeled, cored and diced
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
3 to 4 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
8 ounces Marieke® Gouda Plain Young cheese
24 assorted crackers
6 fresh thyme sprigs, leaves removed, optional

Cheese

Look for the Proudly Wisconsin Badge when shopping for cheese. Any brand of Wisconsin Gouda can be used in this recipe.

Instructions

Bring the apples, red onion, cider vinegar, brown sugar, allspice, ginger, cinnamon and red pepper flakes to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover; increase heat to medium. Cook and stir apple mixture until liquid is evaporated. Cool completely.
Cut gouda into 24 slices. Place a gouda slice on each cracker; top with chutney. Garnish with thyme leaves if desired.

Recipe Tip

We ranged the brown sugar to suit tastes. Try the bottom of the range if you like your chutney a little sweet and tangy.

Cheesemonger Tip

Do you have questions when shopping for cheese? Ask the cheesemonger! A cheesemonger specializes in the buying and selling of high-quality cheese, usually available in the specialty section of a grocery store or cheese shop. Knowledgeable and passionate, a cheesemonger is a go-to resource for cheese varieties and pairings, proper cheese storage and handling, its cooking applications and cheese brand information.

Young gouda cheese has a sweet curd that's buttery and creamy with a nutty finish. Aged gouda flavors are more complex with caramel notes and butterscotch sweetness; and it has a slight crystalline texture.

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