Description
Creamy blue cheese, bacon jam, and a sweet candied walnuts make the perfect bite. Here’s how to make a stunning cheese board.
Ingredients
Scale
- Castello Havarti Creamy
- Castello Extra Creamy Danish Blue
- Castello Havarti Herbs and Spice
- Candied walnuts
- Mix of green and Kalamata olives
- Black pepper dry salami (sliced)
- Red seedless grapes
- Assortment of crackers (crostini, classic water crackers, sesame breadsticks)
- Folie a Deux wines (I feature their Zinfandel and Chardonnay)
Bacon Onion Jam:
- 6 slices bacon (diced)
- 5 cups about 2 lbs. Vidalia onions, peeled, sliced thin, and diced
- 1 tsp. mustard seeds
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium high heat.
- Cook bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon from the pan. Set aside.
- Add the onions to the fat in the pan. Cook until onions are translucent and lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Add the bacon, mustard seeds, brown sugar, cider vinegar, red pepper flakes and balsamic vinegar. Stir to combine.
- Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat and continue to cook until the liquid has reduced, about 45 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- Spoon into jar and store in refrigerator.
- Arrange cheeses and other items on cheese board. Serve with wine. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Appetizer