The popular flaming cheese dish was purportedly created at The Parthenon Restaurant (www.theparthenon.com) in Chicago's Greektown. This recipe is from Alexa Ganakos, author, Greektown Chicago: Its History. Its Recipes.
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Ingredients:
1 pound soft Kasseri or Kefalotyri cheese
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 lemon (juice)
2 tablespoons brandy
1 loaf crusty Greek bread
Directions:
Heat oven to broil. Slice cheese into 1/4 inch thick wedges. Arrange slices close together on a broiler pan and brush with melted butter. Broil on high about five inches from heat. When cheese bubbles, remove from heat. Pour brandy over cheese and set on fire with a lighter or match. Immediately pour lemon juice over the top to end flaming process and serve with some crusty Greek bread.
Servings: Serves four to six
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