Elevate Your Holiday Coffee Break with Cheese and Festive Flavors

As winter darkness envelops the day and homes fill with warm light, the coffee break transforms into a cherished moment of respite within our daily lives. Flavors such as apple, lingonberry, and almond are synonymous with Christmas, but have you considered the delightful combination of these festive tastes with cheese? Enter Le Gruyère AOP Réserve, which adds a whole new dimension and turns your Advent coffee break into something spectacular. At the Eisenman sisters' Christmas coffee, guests are treated to quick and delicious apple tarts, perfectly baked in just around 10 minutes. According to Lisa and Monica Eisenman, "We love how Le Gruyère AOP elevates the sweet apples and tart lingonberries. The combination of cheese, apple, and almond on crispy puff pastry makes for perfect festive nibbles at a mulled wine party." Why is Le Gruyère AOP such a fantastic ingredient in pastries? Beyond being a favorite on cheese platters, it shines in baked goods too. Its nutty and slightly salty flavor serves as a perfect counterbalance to sweet ingredients like apples, lingonberries, and almonds. When melted, this cheese adds a delightfully creamy texture, enriching the pastries with depth and extra flavor. If you haven't yet ventured to combine cheese with fruit and nuts in your desserts, now is the moment to do so. This flavor medley becomes rich and balanced, making it ideal for your Advent coffee break. ### Apple Tarts with Le Gruyère AOP, Lingonberry, and Almond Recipe **Ingredients:** - 3 apples - 1 roll of puff pastry - About 1 dl apricot jam - About 50 g Le Gruyère AOP, grated - ½ dl lingonberries - 1 dl almond slivers **Instructions:** 1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. 2. Peel, core, and halve the apples, then slice them thinly. 3. Cut the puff pastry into 12 equally sized squares and place them on a baking sheet. 4. Cut a smaller square in the middle of each piece (about 1 cm from the edge) without cutting all the way to the corners - leave the top left and bottom right corners uncut. 5. Place a bit of cheese in the center of each square and top with apple slices. 6. Fold the outer top right corner diagonally down towards the outer bottom left corner. Then fold the bottom left corner up towards the top right so that they cross each other diagonally. 7. Brush apricot jam on the apples and pastry, then distribute the lingonberries on top and sprinkle with almond slivers. 8. Bake in the middle of the oven for 10-12 minutes or until golden. Enjoy these delightful apple tarts, perfect for any festive gathering. ### Discover More For even more scrumptious recipes from the Eisenman sisters, keep exploring new ways to enjoy the exquisite taste of Le Gruyère AOP. #### About Le Gruyère AOP Le Gruyère AOP is a traditional cheese produced in western Switzerland using centuries-old methods. Made from unpasteurized cow's milk sourced from grass and hay-fed cows, it boasts no artificial colorings or preservatives. Its protected designation of origin (AOP) ensures that each wheel of cheese meets the highest quality standards, crafted with genuine artisan skill. You can read more about Le Gruyère AOP and its rich heritage on their official site. Related Sources: • Source 1 • Source 2