Croutes au fromage

Servings: 46

Ingredients:

1 1/2 c Flour
1/2 ts Salt
1/8 ts Cayenne Pepper
6 tb Unsalted Butter *
1 c Sharp Cheddar Cheese Coarse
3 tb Heavy Cream
1 lg Egg Beaten Lightly
1 1/2 c Swiss Cheese Fine Shredded
3 tb Butter

Instructions:

Softened * Butter should be cut into small bits. ~------------------------------------------------------------------------- Into a bowl sift together the flour salt and cayenne. Blend in the butter and Cheddar cheese. Stir in the cream stirring until the mixture forms dough. Chill wrapped in wax paper for 2 hours. Roll out dough 1/16-inch thick on a lightly floured surface and cut into rounds using a 1-1/2-inch cutter. Reroll scraps and cut out more rounds. Arrange on baking sheets brush them lighly with the egg and bake in the middle of a preheated 450øF oven for 5-7 minutes or until browned lightly. In a small container cream together the Swiss cheese and softened butter. Arrange half the rounds bottom sides up on baking sheets. Divide the cheese mixture among them. Make sandwiches by pressing the remaining rounds on top and pressing lightly. Bake the croutes in the 450øF oven for 4 minutes or until the cheese is just melted. Makes 46 croutes. A Gourmet Magazine 1969 Favorite.