Aurora Catering's

Flaming Kasseri Cheese 
Yield - 4 Appetizer Servings

Ingredients
6 ounce piece of kasseri cheese, room temperature (Cut about 1/4 inch thick)
1 TSP chopped fresh thyme
1/2 TSP RED PEPPER FLAKES
1 1/2 JIGGER ouzo (unsweetened anise liqueur)
1 LIME (or possibly two)

4 PITA BREADS (Warmed) OR a loaf of our Pesto Stuffed Twist Bread (see Recipe)
2 apples (Wedged and Cored)

Method
Heat a 6 inch cast iron skillet over high heat for at least 5 minutes.  Remove and place on a small wood trivet or plank.

Carefully but quickly place the slab of cheese in the center of the skillet, the cheese will immediately begin to sear, add thyme and red pepper.  Quickly add Ouzo, if the pan is hot enough the liquor will ignite, if not you may have to flame the liquor with a long stemmed cigarette lighter.

BE CAREFUL!! The flames will be at least 18 inches high!!  Then squeeze the lime from above and into the flaming cheese skillet. This will extinguish the cheese. The dish is done when the cheese is evenly melted throughout.

Plate Presentation
Serve Immediately with the toasted pita bread, apple wedges and a knife to scrape out the browned cheese! And a glass of chardonnay to sip!

Chef's Notes:
Served with our Pesto Stuffed Twist Bread, this was our most popular appetizer in my short lived Custom House Restaurant.

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Chef Emile L. Stieffel, Aurora Catering, Inc. email address: ChefEmile@CustomCatering.net
4016 Red Cypress Dr., Harvey, LA 70058 Phone (504) -329-1344
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