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LOOKING for: Brie and Gorgonzola torte

20 years ago

I'm looking for a recipe for a brie and gorgonzola torte for a party of about 15 people. Anybody have any good recipes and/or tips on what types of crackers or foods to serve with it? Thanks.

Comments (8)

  • 20 years ago

    I can't see a thing wrong with the recipe below. I'd use one of those cracker assortments with the different types of water crackers or thin slices of baguette.

    Here is a link that might be useful: Brie & Gorgonzola Torte

  • 20 years ago

    Thanks! That sounds delicious and probably a lot less expensive than buying the premade ones. Especially if I half it.

    Any ideas for making/molding a smaller one? I don't have any ramekins that would seem to work.

    Thanks again.

  • 20 years ago

    Since you line the mold with Saran, any round bowl should work fine. Hope you post how it turned out. It would be a nice thing to be able to make ahead.

  • 20 years ago

    ginger,

    It turned out pretty good. I covered it with chopped walnuts and cut the recipe in half, and there was still enough for a small army.

    I think next time I make it I may increase the amount of brie and gorgonzola cheeses though. The torte was milder than I expected and lacked any real strong cheese taste. It was creamy and tasted mainly like the cream cheese, butter and scallions to me. Still good, though, and worth a try either way.

  • 20 years ago

    That would probably work, changing the proportions of the cream cheese & upping the other kinds. Thanks for posting the feedback.

  • 20 years ago

    I do it very differently.
    I cut a 1/2 pound small wheel of brie in half horizontally ( it must be cold to do that) then I crumble 4 oz Maytag Blue on top and put the top back on.
    The recipe didn't call for it...but I really like to put a thin layer of Major Grey's chutney on the brie before I add ther blue and more before I add the last layer of brie.
    Wrap in saran, refrigerate at least 3 or 4 hours and up to 2 days. Much longer and the brie will start to turn blue!
    It's great with fruit, or on thin slices of toasted French baguette.
    Linda C

  • 20 years ago

    Well, that sounds good too, linda. I guess I'm the only person that's never used Major Grey's chutney - does it make the recipe? It sounds easy and good. Do you happen to have a picture? I love seeing pictures!

    Here is a picture of the torte I wasn't trying to duplicate. If you cut a slice, you'd see a green layer of herbs/scallions in the middle. Ok, I didn't make the carrot flowers; I was going to try cherry tomato tulips instead, but ran out of time so just threw some more walnuts on top. It still made a nice presentation.

    Here is a link that might be useful: Torte

  • 20 years ago

    LOL! Nope no picture! I never thought of frosting it with cream cheese....but I guess you could and it would make it very pretty.
    Major grey's chutney is a sweet hot mango and ginger chutney. It's often used as a topping for a brie en croute and I like it with blue cheese on a cracker....and yes, I think the chutney makes the recipe! I just love sweet/hot with cheese!
    If I were to decorate it I would use something fruity...like perhaps strawberries and kiwi...or kiwi and pineapple.

    Linda C

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