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Friday, March 11, 2011
3/11/2011 03:30:00 PM
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Wanted to share this recipe with everyone...absolutely fantastic. I love working with this cheese. It is similar in taste to a mozzarella. It is a Greek cheese made from goat's and sheep's milk. It has a very high melting point so this cheese can be easily fried or grilled alone. This recipe calls for grilling the cheese. I have found it at Whole Foods. You can find it at almost any specialty food shop, organic or whole food type market, as well as Greek or Middle East style markets.
GRILLED CHEESE AND TOMATO STACKS
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh mint
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
½ pound halloumi cheese, cut into ¼-inch thick slices
16 white or whole wheat mini pitas
2 ripe medium tomatoes, cored, halved, cut into ¼-inch thick slices
Sea salt
Pinch of ground black pepper
Whisk oil, mint, cumin, and pepper in medium bowl to blend. Add cheese slices; toss to coat. Marinate at room temperature at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 days ahead; cover and chill.
Prepare barbeque (medium-high heat). Grill pitas until warm and grill marks appear, about 1 minute per side; transfer to serving plate. Grill cheese until grill marks appear and cheese begins to melt, about 1 minute per side. Stack each warm pita with slice or tomato and cheese. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle lightly with sea salt. It is also good drizzled with a nice aged balsamic.
Don't want to spend a lot of money on aged balsamic. Buy a less expensive one and reduce it to get a similar flavor. To reduce...simply pour into a saucepan and cook over medium heat until reduced by about half.
Another great thing to do with halloumi...cut into squares and press a piece of basil on the top. Hold the basil on for a few seconds (it should stick a little). Then put basil side down into a pan of olive oil or butter over medium-high heat and let it fry for about a minute or until golden brown and basil sticks. Then flip and cook for another 30 seconds to 1 minute. Makes a great addition to a salad or even a light oil based pasta dish.
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