Apples, autumn, and cheese: name a more iconic trio

It’s apple time and whether you’re picking your specimens at the grocery store or the orchard, we know it’s tempting to bring home more than you actually need for the recipes you’ve got in mind. Instead of using all those apples for desserts, set some aside for this savory treat, made with Hoard’s Dairyman Farm Creamery’s Gouda — whether you prepare it on the grill or in the oven, the fennel and apples marry beautifully with the creamy, rich cheese. It just might become a family fall favorite!

Hoards Dairymen Gouda flatbread with grilled apples and fennel

Ingredients:

One wedge of Hoards Dairymen Gouda shredded (6 oz)

1 par-baked flatbread (we used Naan flatbread)

1 bulb of fennel, sliced

1 firm green apple (we used Granny Smith) cored, cut in half, and sliced

1 tablespoon melted butter

Instructions:

Grill the apple and fennel slices until caramelized in a griddle pan or an indoor or outdoor grill; set aside.

If you use an outdoor grill, you can finish the flatbread on the grill with the below steps; otherwise continue with a 400-degree oven.

Brush the parbaked crust with the melted butter. Top with grilled apples and fennel. Top with shredded Hoard’s Dairyman Farm Creamery Gouda cheese. Return to either the closed grill or the oven until the cheese is melted. Sprinkle with salt and pepper if desired.