Smoked Cheese Squares

• 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp. butter
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tbsp. brown sugar
• 1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 c. pitted dates, snipped
• 1/4 c. pinenuts or slivered almonds
• 1/2 c. shredded mozzarella (2 oz.)
• 1/2 c. shredded smoked gouda (2 oz.)
• 1/2 c. smoked cheddar (2oz.)
• 1 16oz. Italian bread shell (Boboli) thin crust

1. Preheat oven to 450 deg.
2. In a large skillet, cook onion in butter and oil over medium heat for 10 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in sugar, vinegar and dates. Cook and stir 5 min. more or until onions are golden brown.
3. Remove from heat. Stir in nuts. In a bowl, combine cheeses. Sprinkle evenly over bread shell. Top with onion mixture. Place bread shell on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 8 min. or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting into 2" squares (or cut into wedges for indiv. servings.)

onions, butter, olive oil, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, dates, pinenuts, mozzarella, gouda, cheddar, italian bread shell

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/smoked-cheese-squares-50032402 (may not work)