Baked Kasseri Cheese Spread

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

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup kalamata olive (pitted and quartered)
• 12 ounces kasseri cheese (or scamorze cheese)
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh oregano
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• french bread, apple slices or cracker

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees; cut cheese into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
• 2 layer cheese in the bottom of a shallow 1-quart quiche dish or a 9-inch pie plate, overlapping if necessary.
• 3 toss together the olives, oregano, garlic, and red pepper.
• 4 sprinkle over the cheese.
• 5 bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese just begins to melt.
• 6 serve immediately on bread, apples, or crackers; rewarm cheese as needed.