Saganaki (Flaming Cheese)

From the 1997 KLO dinner — Greece

Saganaki

Flaming Cheese

• 1/2 lb Kasseri or Kefalotiri cheese (or mozzarella)
• 1 Tbsp butter, melted
• 2 Tbsp brandy
• 1/2 lemon
• Cocktail rye bread or assorted crackers

Cut the cheese into 3 wedges; place in shallow heat proof serving dish. Brush cheese with butter. Set oven control to broil and/or 550 F.

Broil cheese with top 4″ to 6″ from heat until bubbly light brown, 5 to 6 minutes.

Heat brandy until warm; pour over cheese. Ignite immediately.

Squeeze lemon over cheese. Cut wedges into halves. Serve with rye bread loaves on a wire rack when they are done.