Petite Gouda (or Edam) Fondue Appetizer

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 7 ounces petite gouda cheese (whole) or 7 ounces edam cheese (whole)
• 2 small plum tomatoes, cored and diced
• 1 tablespoon basil, finely chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) baguette, sliced and toasted

Recipe

• 1 remove wax coating; carefully scoop out center of cheese leaving a 1/4" shell. coarsely chop scooped-out cheese into small pieces and put in microwave safe bowl. mix in tomatoes & basil.
• 2 cook cheese-tomato-basil mixture uncovered in microwave at 50% for 1 minute stir and cook at 50% stirring every 20 seconds until cheese bubbles, 1-1/2 to 2 minute longer.
• 3 set shell on plate, surround with baguette slices. pour hot cheese into shell.
• 4 cooking tips:.
• 5 chili/onion version: tomatoes, 1 t. chopped green chilies, 1 chopped green onion, 1/4 tsp chili or cumin or both.