Best Manchego Cheese Triangles With Quince Preserve Recipes

Manchego Quince Paste Napoleons image

Provided by Shelley Wiseman

Yield Makes 30 to 40 hors d'oeuvres

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (1/2-pound) wedge chilled aged Manchego cheese, rind cut off
1/4 pound chilled quince paste (membrillo), in a block (preferably rectangular)
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted and cooled
Equipment: an adjustable-blade slicer

Steps:

Square off curved side of cheese wedge with a knife so it fits slicer, then slice cheese into generous 1/8-inch-thick rectangles (about 8). Arrange in 1 layer on a sheet of parchment or wax paper.
Cut quince paste into 1/16-inch-thick rectangular slices with slicer or a knife and put on top of Manchego slices, piecing quince-paste slices together to cover cheese evenly. Make "napoleons" by stacking 2 cheese/paste layers together. Press almonds decoratively into quince paste on top.
Cut stacks into serving pieces (about 1 1/2- by 1/2-inch rectangles or 1-inch squares), trimming edges.

Serrano Chips with Quince Preserves and Manchego image

Yield Makes 32 hors d'oeuvres

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/4 lb thinly sliced serrano ham
About 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 (1/2-lb) wedge Manchego cheese*, chilled
4 teaspoons quince preserves or membrillo** (quince paste)

Steps:

Cut ham into 32 (3- by 2- by 2-inch) triangles. Heat 1/4 inch of oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then fry ham in 4 batches, turning occasionally, until crisp and a shade darker, about 1 minute. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
Using a cheese plane or vegetable peeler, shave 32 small pieces of cheese from wedge. (Each piece should be about 1 inch square.) Top each ham chip with 1/8 teaspoon quince preserves, then press cheese squares into preserves.
*Available at specialty foods shops.
**Available at The Spanish Table (206-682-2827; spanishtable.com).

Manchego Cheese with Quince Paste image

Yield Serves 8 to 10 as part of a tapas buffet

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 1/4 pounds Manchego cheese*
a 14.1-ounce package quince paste (membrillo)**
*available at some cheese shops, some specialty foods shops, and some supermarkets
**available at some specialty foods shops and some supermarkets

Steps:

Cut cheese into 1/4-inch-thick wedges, discarding rind, and cut quince paste into 1/8-inch-thick rectangles. Top cheese wedges with quince paste wedges and arrange on a platter.

Manchego Quince Skewers image

Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories appetizer

Time 15m

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 pound quince paste, see note
1 cup almonds, roasted and finely chopped
1 pound Manchego cheese, see note
1 bunch watercress

Steps:

Cut the quince paste into 1-inch cubes and roll them in the crushed almonds. Cut the cheese into 1-inch cubes.
Put a quince cube onto a toothpick, then a watercress leaf followed by a cube of cheese. Place on a platter and serve.
Note: Parmigiano-Reggiano can be substituted for the Manchego. Quince paste can be found in cheese shops or Latin markets.

Manchego with Quince Paste image

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 2

4-ounce wedge Manchego cheese, room temperature
4-ounce piece quince paste

Steps:

Trim the rind from the Manchego cheese; cut into 6 wedges and place 1 cheese wedge on each of 6 plates. Cut quince paste into 6 slices; place 1 slice atop each wedge of cheese.