MANCHEGO QUINCE PASTE NAPOLEONS

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Provided by Shelley Wiseman

Categories     Cheese     Christmas     Cocktail Party     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     New Year's Eve     Quince     Almond     Gourmet

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.

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