Cheddar Cheese Dip Food

CHEDDAR CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Grate the cheese. Put the butter into a basin and beat until soft, gradually beating in the cheese, and mix to a 'dip' consistency with the milk, wine, or cider. Season to taste and pile into a small serving dish. Garnish with a shake of cayenne or paprika and serve with crudites, crisps, savoury biscuits, or cheese straws.

CHEDDAR CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Grate the cheddar cheese while very chilled, but then let the grated cheese get back to room temperature. In the bowl of a food processor, whirl the cheese, butter, mustard, sherry and cayenne pepper until smooth and creamy
• Transfer to a mixing bowl, cover and refrigerate until needed. (You can do 2 weeks before serving.) Remove from refrigerator 1 hour before serving; fold in the nuts and repack into four 1 cup ramekins of crocks. Dust with chives for garnish
• Serve with crackers, or a crunchy vegetable like celery or fennel or jicama.

SALSA CHEDDAR DIP WITH WITCHES HATS

Steps:

• Heat a small pot over medium heat. Add butter and melt. Add flour to butter and cook 1 minute. Whisk in milk and season sauce with salt and chipotle powder or smoked paprika. Stir in cheese and melt. Thicken sauce 1 minute. Stir in salsa and remove from heat. Serve sauce from hot pot and return to stove, as necessary, to loosen.
• Cut carrots in half then stand on end and cut thin strips. Cut strips across on an angle, forming 2 long triangles. Lightly salt the carrots. Pile chips into a bowl and tuck carrots in and around the chips. The blue and orange triangles are your "witches hats".

ROASTED BROCCOLI AND CHEDDAR CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F.
• Toss the broccoli florets with the oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper on a baking sheet and spread out in a single layer. Roast the broccoli until browned in parts and tender but not mushy, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer the broccoli to a cutting board to cool. Coarsely chop the broccoli.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and stir until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook until the flour is lightly browned and has a paste-like consistency, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the half-and-half and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture just comes to a bare simmer and has thickened to the consistency of heavy cream, 10 to 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the Cheddar and Monterey Jack until melted. Gently stir in the roasted broccoli and mustard. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a serving dish and serve with roasted potato wedges or other dippers.

CHEDDAR CHEESE FONDUE (COURTESY OF THE MELTING POT)

Steps:

• start with 4 oz of base (beer, milk or broth).
• add garlic.
• add 3 shakes of mustard powder.
• stir.
• add small amount of cheddar cheese.
• mix thoroughly (using whipping motion until cheese is melted).
• add five turns of pepper grinder.
• add three to four shakes of worcestershire sauce.
• fold in pepper & worcestershire.
• remove mixing fork.

CHEDDAR DIP OR SPREAD

Steps:

• Cut-up cheese in 1-inch cubes and put in food processor bowl along with the mayo. Process 'til smooth.
• Add the onions and pepper sauce. Process another minute.
• Transfer cheese mixture to a small mixing bowl.
• Add chopped cilantro and combine well.
• If serving immediately as a dip, pile into a bowl and garnish with a cilantro sprig.
• For a firmer spread-like consistency, refrigerate at least two-hours.
• Serve with crackers and celery sticks.

CHEESE DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium-size saucepan, melt butter or margarine. Mix in flour and 1 teaspoon of salt. Stir continually until the mixture is simmering.
• Slowly pour milk into the mixture. Continue stirring over a medium heat until the mixture has thickened. Stir in cheese and mustard. Continue stirring until all of the cheese is melted and the dip is smooth. Serve warm after adding salt and pepper to taste.

WARM CHEDDAR DIP

Steps:

• Microwave ingredients in microwaveable bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) 2 min. or until cheeses are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after each minute.

WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• In 8-cup measure, combine cheese, flour, dry mustard and onion powder.
• Toss to coat.
• Stir in half-and-half and Worcestershire sauce.
• Microwave at%50 (Medium) for 5 to 7 minutes, or until mixture can be stirred smooth, stirring twice with whisk.
• Set aside.
• Cut to 1 to 1 1/2-inch slice from top of bread.
• Cut around inside of loaf, leaving 1/2 inch of bread around outside.
• Remove center, leaving at least 1 inch of bread on bottom.
• Cut center and top into pieces for dipping.
• Spoon warm cheese mixture into bread shell.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Serve with bread cubes and apples slices for dippers.

SHARP CHEDDAR DIP

Steps:

• In an electric blender, combine cream cheese, sharp Cheddar cheese spread, and garlic powder. Blend until creamy.
• Cut bagels in half, and then into quarters. Arrange the bagels around the dip on a serving platter.