Sauteed stracchino with pine nuts and amaretto

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
12 ounces Stracchino cheese; well chilled,
See * Note
½ cup Pine nuts
2 tablespoons Unsalted butter; plus
2 teaspoons Unsalted butter
½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
¾ cup Amaretto liqueur

Directions

* Note: Stracchino is a soft, mild, cow's milk cheese that comes from the Lombardy region of Italy. Cut the cheese into slices about 4 inches square and about ½-inch thick. Spread pine nuts out on a plate. Press into the pine nuts so that they adhere on one side, and set aside. Heat a 10-inch nonstick pan over medium heat, and add 2 tablespoons butter. When the butter is sizzling, place the cheese pieces in the pan nut-side down, and cook until golden brown on the nut side, about 3 minutes. Remove each piece, and place on a separate plate, nut-side up. Add the cinnamon, amaretto, and remaining 2 teaspoons butter to the pan, and reduce by half over high heat, about 2 minutes. Pour the sauce over the cheese, and serve immediately. Serves 4.

Cuisine: "Italian" Source: "Martha Stewart Living - (www.marthastewart.com)" S(Formatted for MC5): "by Lynn Thomas - Lynn_Thomas@..."

Per serving: 165 Calories (kcal); 16g Total Fat; (84% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 21mg Cholesterol; 2mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); ½ Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 3 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

Recipe by: Recipe from Mario Batali Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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