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tart apple and blue cheese welsh rarebit bites

(3 ratings)
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Recipe by
Cindy Smith Bryson
@cindyluhooskitchen
The beautiful Gulf Coast of, FL

One of my favorite appetizers. A twist on the traditional cheddar welsh rarebit. I love welsh rarebit and I love blue cheese; the tart apple makes for a delectable trio.

(3 ratings)
yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 5 Min
method Broil

Ingredients For tart apple and blue cheese welsh rarebit bites

  • 1/2
    baguette, cut into 1/2'' slices
  • 3 Tbsp
    unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 sm
    tart apple, such as granny smith, peeled, cored, halved, and thinly sliced
  • 8 oz
    blue cheese, crumbled and @ room temperature
  • 3 Tbsp
    creme fraiche (substitutions: crema mexicana or mix of 1/2 sour cream and 1/2 whipping cream
  • 1 tsp
    worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp
    dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp
    honey
  • sea salt and freshly ground pepper, add to taste

How To Make tart apple and blue cheese welsh rarebit bites

  • 1
    Heat a grill pan over medium high heat. Brush baguette slices with melted butter. Working in batches, grill baguettes about 2 minutes. Flip once, until golden brown on both sides. Transfer to parchment paper lined baking sheet. Layer 2 apple slices on each baguette bite.
  • 2
    Arrange an oven rack to 4" from broiler and heat broiler to high. Mix cheese, crème fraiche, Worcestershire, Dijon, honey, salt and pepper, in a small bowl.
  • 3
    Spread about 1 tbsp. of the cheese mixture over each toast bite. Broil until topping is melted and golden brown, about 4 minutes.
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