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Simple Sweet and Salty Treat
This 5 Minute Treat is both Sweet and Salty
For the past 3 days I’ve been feeling under the weather. Mostly I just feel really tired. But I don’t want that to stop me from making dessert! This is why I decided to share the quickest recipe to satisfy a sweet tooth…and a salty tooth as well. Okay, I saw this on the show David Rocco’s Dolce Vita a few years back. Before he revealed the recipe David said that when he was a kid, his mom used to persuade him to eat all of his dinner by promising a sweet treat when he was done. He imagined a piece of chocolate cake or apple pie, but instead he got a plate of cheese, nuts and honey. Sounds strange, right? Well, since it was so simple to put together I tried it and instantly LOVED it! Of course, you must be sure to use good quality cheese…David says grana padano but I’ve used parmesan many times which tastes very similar. I normally leave out the walnuts because I think the best parts are the cheese and honey, but try both and let me know what you like best. I’ve included the recipe but to be honest, all you really need to do is slice some cheese and drizzle honey over it. When I told my neighbors about this dessert a couple months ago, they also thought it sounded strange so I quickly went to my kitchen and prepared them a plate…and they LOVED it! I had no doubts! And I really hope you find this sweet and salty treat just as enjoyable as I do.
HONEY AND CHEESE
400 gr grana padano
1 cup walnuts, halved
4 tablespoons honey
Cut fresh chunks or slices of grana padano cheese and put on a serving dish. Sprinkle walnut halves on cheese and drizzle with honey. Yield: 4 servings.