BAKED AVOCADO STUFFED WITH CHEESE AND BLOOMS MELANGE WINE

BAKED AVOCADO WITH CHEESE AND BLOOMS MELANGE GLAZE

                                                                                         By CHEF DAN:

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

4 avocados, cut in half lengthwise, seeded

2 cups cheese filling (recipe follows)

Red wine glaze (recipe follows)

CHEESE FILLING: (yield 2 cups)

1/2-cup ricotta cheese

1/2-cup mascarpone

1/4-cup feta cheese

1/4-cup gruyere cheese

1/4-cup grated Parmesan cheese

3 tablespoons roasted red bell pepper

2 tablespoons roasted garlic, minced

3 tablespoons Pastrami

2 tablespoon lemon juice

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

RED WINE GLAZE:  (yields 1-1/2-cups)

3 cups Bloom’s Mélange red wine

1/4-cup honey

CHEESE FILLING:

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.

Refrigerate until needed

 BLOOMS MELANGE GLAZE:

Combine Mélange with honey in a saucepan and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer until mixture thickens and reduced to 1/2-cup.

DIRECTIONS:      (PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 400 DEGREES)

1.   Score each avocado each avocado by making 4 cuts lengthwise through each avocado half without breaking the skin.

2.   Make 4 additional cut crosswise on each avocado half.

3.   Place on a pre-pared baking sheet.

4.   Stuff each center with 1/4-cup cheese filling.

5.   Bake for 10-12 minutes until cheese is melted.

6.   Place 2 halves on each plate and drizzle each with BLOOMS Mélange glaze.

7.   ENJOY DAN:            BON-APPETITE!!