Name: Roast Pumpkin with Cheese "Fondue"
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 2 hr
Yield: Makes 8 (main course) servings
Ingredients: 1 (15-inch) piece of baguette, cut into 1/2-inch slices (7 ounces total); 1 (7-pound) orange pumpkin; 1 1/2 cups heavy cream; 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken or vegetable broth; 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg; 2 1/2 cups coarsely grated Gruyère (6 ounces); 2 1/2 cups coarsely grated Emmental (6 ounces); 1 tablespoon olive oil

Roast Pumpkin with Cheese "Fondue"Photo by Romulo Yanes

As the pumpkin roasts, its skin becomes gorgeously burnished, while inside, slices of baguette, Gruyère, and Emmental coalesce into a rich, velvety concoction that is utterly fabulous served with a scoop of tender pumpkin flesh.

Cooks note:

Pumpkin can be filled 2 hours before baking and chilled.

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