Memorial Day traditionally marks the beginning of summer. Whether or not it will be a warm weekend, make sure to get together with friends and bring this delicious Herbed Gougere appetizer.Ingredients1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine1/4 tsp. salt1 cup all-purpose flour4 eggs1 cup (4 oz.) Sargento® Artisan Blends™ Shredded Swiss Cheese, divided1/4 cup (1 oz.) Sargento® Artisan Blends™ Shredded Parmesan Cheese1 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley1 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill or 1 tsp. dried dill weed1 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives or 1 tsp. dried chivesDirections

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Heat 1 cup water, butter and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and add flour all at once, beating until smooth.
3. Return saucepan to medium heat; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until dough becomes stiff and pulls away from sides of pan.
4. Remove from heat and beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in 2/3 cup Swiss cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, dill and chives.
5. Drop heaping tablespoonsful of dough on greased baking sheet creating one 15-inch ring, with dough barely touching. Sprinkle with remaining Swiss cheese.
6. Bake in preheated 425°F oven 25 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Serve warm.

Instead of scrambling for flowers or chocolates this Mother’s Day, surprise your mom with something really special - a quiche! This simple Quiche Lorraine is easy to make and perfect a family brunch.

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INGREDIENTS

1 (10-inch) unbaked pie crust or puff pastry
1/4 cup finely chopped white or green onions
1-1/2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 cup crisply cooked bacon, crumbled (or finely diced ham)
5 eggs
1 egg yolk
2-1/2 cups half-and-half
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Dash pepper
2 dashes cayenne pepper (optional)
1 cup (4 oz. Sargento® Artisan Blends™ Shredded Swiss Cheese

DIRECTIONS

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Baking Time: 38 minutes
Serves: 6

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Line pie plate with pie crust or puff pastry. Bake in preheated 400°F oven 8 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, cook onions in butter until transparent; mix with bacon or ham; set aside.
4. Turn oven down to 375°F.
5. Beat eggs and yolk lightly. Blend in half-and-half, nutmeg, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper, if desired.
6. Place meat and onion mixture in pie crust. Top with cheese; pour egg mixture over cheese.
7. Bake in preheated 375°F oven 30 minutes or until filling is golden brown and puffy.

In this video, we take you to artisan cheesemaker Roth Käse in Southern Wisconsin to see the time and care that goes into achieving the right texture and flavor in their award-winning cheese.

 

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For a delicious recipe highlighting artisan cheese, try Swiss Cheese Soufflé that uses Artisan Blends Swiss featuring Roth Käse’s robust Gran Cru Gruyere alpine cheese.