What's the recipe for baked Mont d'Or?

Preparing Mont d'Or in the oven is a delicious way to enjoy this melt-in-the-mouth cheese.

This simple recipe is perfect for a winter's evening or a special occasion. Oven-melted Mont d'Or is a real delicacy that will delight cheese lovers.

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Here's a simple, classic recipe for baking your Mont d'Or.

Ingredients

1 Mont d'Or (about 500 g)
1 garlic clove (optional)
1 glass of dry white wine
Ground black pepper
Herbes de Provence (optional)
Country-style bread to accompany

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C.
2. Remove the wooden wrapping around the Mont d'Or, but keep it in its original spruce box or use a special Mont d'Or box for baking.
3. Make a small slit in the top of the cheese. You can insert a peeled and chopped garlic clove into this cut to add a garlic flavour to your melted cheese.

1. Pour the glass of white wine over the Mont d'Or.
2. Sprinkle the cheese with ground black pepper and, if you like, herbes de Provence for added flavour.
3. Place the Mont d'Or in its tin (or a Mont d'Or tin) on a baking tray.
4. Place the Mont d'Or in the preheated oven and bake for around 20 to 25 minutes, until the cheese is well melted and lightly browned on top.
5. Remove the Mont d'Or from the oven and serve it straight from the warm tin.
6. Serve the melted Mont d'Or with pieces of farmhouse bread. Guests can dip the bread into the melted cheese.

This simple recipe is perfect for a winter's evening or a special occasion. Oven-melted Mont d'Or is a real delicacy that will delight cheese lovers.