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Autumn Apples with Latin Foods Queso Fresco

Autumn Apples with Queso Fresco

This dish celebrates the Canadian Cheese Grand Prix Winner for 2013: Latin Foods Queso Fresco; bedded atop savory flavour studded apples, it sings.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Canadian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6 -8
Author Valerie Lugonja

Ingredients

  • 2 apples , sliced or cut into small wedges
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) butter, melted
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) honey
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) fresh rosemary leaves
  • ΒΌ cup (60 ml) nuts, your choice (pistachios, walnuts, almonds, pecans, etc.), optional
  • 8 oz (225 g) Latin Foods Queso Fresco cheese
  • Freshly ground pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450F
  2. In an oven-safe medium baking dish, mix apples, butter, honey, rosemary and nuts
  3. Place cheese over apples, season to taste with pepper
  4. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until hot and golden brown
  5. Place the dish on the table and enjoy while the cheese is hot

Recipe Notes

Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

Nutritional Information

Number of servings of milk products: 1/2

Per serving

Energy: 129 Calories
Protein: 5 g
Carbohydrate: 9 g
Fat: 8 g
Fibre: 1.1 g
Sodium: 212 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient and % DV*

Calcium: 15% / 163 mg
Vitamin B12: 24%
Vitamin D: 16%
Selenium: 11%
Phosphorus: 10%