One of our most popular wines this and every time of the year is our Bordeaux style red blends—the Suhru Ember and Lieb Estate Meritage. As two of our favorite wines we have a wide variety of excellent food pairings and these two are always a crowd favorite, whether you are looking for a medium bodied or fuller bodied red, these two are sure to please! If you are local to the North Fork be sure to stop into Goodale Farms in Aquebogue to pick up some of their Reserve Aged Cheddar which is one of our favorite local cheeses and pairs beautifully with these two wines!
Melt a piece of the Reserve Cheddar on a toasted crostini then top with prosciutto, a drizzle of honey and some fresh thyme for a simple and delicious bite, that pairs beautifully with a fruit forward, medium to full bodied red. The fresh thyme brings out the dried herb notes on the nose while the hint of sweetness and richness from the prosciutto plays wonderfully with the robust flavors in the glass. Checkout the recipe!
Cheddar Prosciutto Crostini
Ingredients
- 1 baguette
- 3 tbsps olive oil
- 2 tsps sea salt
- 1 lb Goodale Farms Reserve Aged Cheddar
- 1/4 cup fresh thyme
- 1 lb prosciutto
- honey
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- While the oven is preheating, slice your baguette on an angle across into half inch slices (you should get approximately 20 slices per standard baguette).
- Arrange slices on a baking sheet. Lightly drizzle one side with olive oil and top with a light dusting of freshly ground sea salt. Toast in the oven until your crostini are just starting to brown, roughly 5-10 minutes.
- While the crostinis are toasting, prepare your crostini ingredients for assembly by: cutting or chipping your block of Goodale Aged Cheddar into medium pieces; washing, drying and removing the leaves from your thyme stems; and separating your pieces of prosciutto.
- Once crostinis have toasted, remove the baking sheet from the oven and set your oven to broil.
- Top each crostini with one piece of cheddar and place in the oven on broil for 3-5 minutes until the cheese begins to melt.
- Once cheese is melting, remove from the oven and arrange crostinis on a serving platter.
- Top each crostini with a few fresh thyme leaves, followed by a piece of prosciutto. Drizzle with local honey and top with a healthy sprinkle of fresh thyme.
- Serve with a bottle of Suhru Ember or Lieb Estate Meritage and enjoy!
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