Ingredients

  • 1 block Gruyere
  • 1 block Epoisse
  • 1 block buttermilk blue cheese
  • 2 apples, cored and sliced
  • 2 small bunches grapes
  • Plum and Pear Chutney, recipe follows
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
  • 1 large pear, diced
  • 2 plums, diced
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons white wine
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

Method

  • Arrange cheeses and fruit on a platter.
  • Serve with chutney.
  • In a medium heated saucepan add butter, onions, and ginger.
  • Cook until onion softens, about 5 to
  • 10 minutes.
  • Once onion has slightly turned color and softened add the pear, plums, and sugar.
  • Give it a stir.
  • Turn heat down a bit and add the white wine, Worcestershire sauce, and white wine vinegar.
  • Stir well and let it reduce for about 20 minutes.
  • Once a jam consistency occurs, remove from heat and let it cool.
  • Serve with cheese platter.