BAKED KASSERI CHEESE SPREAD

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Delicious sounding! How can you go wrong with cheese and olives?! Kasseri is a greek cheese made from either sheep's or goat's milk; it has a sharp, salty flavor and a cheddar-like texture. Taken from BH&Gardens Holiday Appetizers 1999 and posted for ZWT.

Provided by alligirl

Categories     Cheese

Time 15m

Yield 6 appetizer-sized servings, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2/3 cup kalamata olive (pitted and quartered)
12 ounces kasseri cheese (or scamorze cheese)
2 tablespoons snipped fresh oregano
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
French bread, apple slices or cracker

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees; cut cheese into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
  • Layer cheese in the bottom of a shallow 1-quart quiche dish or a 9-inch pie plate, overlapping if necessary.
  • Toss together the olives, oregano, garlic, and red pepper.
  • Sprinkle over the cheese.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese just begins to melt.
  • Serve immediately on bread, apples, or crackers; rewarm cheese as needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 18.9, Fat 1.6, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 110, Carbohydrate 1.4, Fiber 0.6, Protein 0.2

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