Bacon Cheddar Spread Food

BACON CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp; drain. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the next 6 ingredients. Stir in bacon. Serve with crackers.

CREAMY BACON-CHEDDAR SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the first eight ingredients. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour before serving. Serve with celery and crackers.

BACON & CHEDDAR SPREAD

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese with mixer until creamy. Add cheddar and mustard; mix well.
• Reserve 1 Tbsp. bacon and 1 tsp. onions. Mix remaining bacon and onions with cream cheese mixture.
• Refrigerate 1 hour. Top with reserved bacon and onions.

CHEDDAR AND BACON PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and allow to cool slightly, then finely chop. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, stir together the cream cheese and scallions. Season with salt and pepper.
• Unfold the pastry sheets on a lightly floured work surface. Lightly roll each piece of pastry into a 10-inch square. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the entire surface of each piece of pastry, leaving a slight border around the edges. Sprinkle the Cheddar and bacon in an even layer over the top of the cream cheese mixture. Tightly roll each pastry sheet into a log (jelly roll style), then pinch the seam closed and place seam-side down on the work surface.
• Using a sharp knife, cut both logs crosswise into 12 pinwheels each, approximately 1 inch thick. Transfer 12 pinwheels to each prepared baking sheet, spiral-side up. In a small bowl, whisk the egg and 1 tablespoon water until combined to make an egg wash. Brush the tops and sides of the pinwheels with the egg wash.
• Bake the pinwheels until puffed and golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm.

BACON CHEDDAR CHEESE BALL SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a med-large size bowl.
• If your cream cheese is soft enough, you can stir this by hand or you can use a hand-mixer until well combined.
• Spoon out onto plastic wrap big enough to fold over top and form cheese mixture into a smooth bowl, wrapping plastic wrap around ball to seal.
• (If desired, roll cheese ball into chopped nuts or additional cooked and crumbled bacon before wrapping.).
• Place in refrigerator for 1-2 hours so flavors blend.
• Serve with crackers, bagel chips, veggies, etc.

ALMOND BACON CHEDDAR SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine the bacon, cheese, nuts, green onions, mayonnaise and Tasbasco sauce in a bowl, mixing well.
• Serve as a spread with crackers and fresh fruit or as a sandwich filling.

BACON-CHEDDAR BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Let cool enough to handle; crumble.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and cut in shortening until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk and stir just enough to form a ball. Fold in crumbled bacon and Cheddar cheese.
• Drop heaping tablespoonfuls on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately.

LINDY'S BACON AND ONION CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat, until evenly browned and crispy, about 10 minutes; drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble once cool to the touch.
• Beat the cream cheese and mayonnaise together in a bowl until light and fluffy. Add the Parmesan cheese, most of the crumbled bacon, and most of the green onion into the cream cheese mixture, reserving just enough bacon and green onion for garnish; stir until all ingredients are evenly incorporated. Chill in refrigerator until slightly firm, 1 to 2 hours; shape the mixture into a ball and roll in the reserved bacon and green onions. Return to refrigerator until set, 8 hours or overnight.

BACON AND CHEDDAR TOASTS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
• Stir together cheese, bacon, onion, horseradish, salt, and pepper in a bowl with a rubber spatula until blended well.
• Spread about 1 1/2 tablespoons mixture evenly to edges of each slice of bread with a small offset spatula or butter knife. Arrange slices in 1 layer on a large baking sheet and freeze, covered with wax paper, until firm, about 15 minutes.
• Trim crusts off bread and reserve for another use (see cooks' note, below), then cut each slice into 4 squares. Bake toasts on baking sheet until beginning to brown on edges, about 20 minutes.

CHEESE-BACON SPREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook bacon and onions in small nonstick skillet on medium heat 3 min. or until onions are lightly browned, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• Beat Neufchatel in medium bowl with mixer until creamy. Add cheddar and cottage cheeses; mix well. Add bacon mixture, Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder; mix well. Spoon into small baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover.
• Bake 15 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 10 min.