The Leelanau Cheese Creamery

Visit us at our new location off M22 just south of Black Star Farms. Stop by to purchase cheese plate tastings and Leelanau Cheese Company’s specialty Swiss and French style homemade cheeses and cheese related products. In addition to our award winning Raclette and Fromage blanc you can also find our specialty Sharp, Rosemary, Green peppercorn and minie wheels of Raclette here.

From within our cheese shop the creamery is visible through large windows, where you can actually watch the cheesemakers at work. Cheese is made 3-4 times per week, with no exact schedule available.

We only sample ONE of our Raclette, we do not charge for samples, and we believe in keeping our prices low. During the busy season we sample 100 of lbs of cheese, a big chunk for a small business. Our specialty raclettes are in small production, if we sample them we would run out of those cheeses quickly, and have nothing to sell, sampling all of our cheeses would mean a higher price per lbs. We do not sample the rest of the merchandise, again to keep our prices low. ( there is no such a thing as a free sample, the price of your free sample is included in the item your buy ), sometimes you just have to take a chance, we believe in the quality and good taste of our products, our cheeses have won many awards and we have been in business for many years.

We hope you will enjoy your visit, with or without a (free) sample !!!

Rub the interior of the stainless steel fondue pot with garlic halves, then discard them.  Place the fondue pot over medium heat, add wine and gently heat about 5 minutes.  Add the lemon juice, and Emmentaler and Raclette cheeses.  Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

When the cheese is melted, stir in the kirsch and cornstarch.  Season with black pepper and nutmeg.  Stir to blend thoroughly.

To serve, place the fondue pot over the flame.  Each person should give the fondue a stir when dunking the bread cubes, as this keeps the fondue creamy.

Make 4 servings; analysis based on ¼ cup of cheese mixture with bread cudes.

From Anne Hoyt of Leelanau Cheese

423 calories (38% from fat), 18 grams fat (10 grams sat. fat), 41 grams carbohydrates, 22 grams protein, 620 mg sodium, 54 mg cholesterol, 573 mg calcium, 2 grams fiber

Printable Recipes (adobe pdf)

 

Award winning Leelanau Cheese Company creates artisan varieties of Swiss Raclette cheese and French Style Fromage Blanc cheese spread.
Visit the creamery at its new location just south of Black Star Farms in Suttons Bay, Michigan.

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