Cheese Croutes

Taken from homemaker's .com and posted for ZWT. "Quick to prepare, these Swiss cheese croûtes are a wonderful way to start a casual entertaining meal. Served with a salad, they also make a satisfying lunch. Accompany them with the same wine you used to cook them. For a stronger cheese flavour, make them with a mature vacherin from Fribourg or Appenzeller cheese." - Andrew Chase. The addition of wine sounds wonderful! I can't wait to try these!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 6-12 appy pieces

Ingredients

• 6  slices  of crusty  white bread or 12  slices French baguettes
• 1⁄3 cup dry white wine
• 1  egg
• 1  egg yolk
• 1  garlic clove, pressed or minced
• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1  pinch cayenne pepper
• 3  cups gruyere cheese, shredded (about 10 oz)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper (approx., to taste)

Directions

1. On rimmed baking sheet, lightly toast bread in 500F oven, turning halfway through cooking time, about 6 minutes.
2. Remove from oven; sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of the wine.
3. In large bowl, beat egg, egg yolk, garlic, flour and cayenne until smooth. Whisk in remaining wine; mix in cheese.
4. Top bread with cheese mixture; sprinkle with freshly ground pepper.
5. Return to oven; bake until golden, about 10 minutes.