Cheddar Lemon Sauce Food

CHEF JOHN'S BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• Place wine, lemon juice, cream, shallots, and cream in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, and let simmer until liquid is reduced by about 75%, 4 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to the lowest setting and whisk in about 2 cubes of butter. Keep butter moving until it melts. When melted, add a few more cubes, whisking continuously so butter emulsifies into the wine/lemon juice mixture.
• Continue to add butter, a few cubes at a time until all of it has been incorporated and the sauce has a thick, luxurious texture, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Taste for seasonings and add a pinch of salt and cayenne, if desired. Serve immediately.

PERFECT CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium saucepot over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring often, until a thick paste forms and turns golden brown. Stir in the taco seasoning and cook 30 seconds more.
• Gradually whisk in the milk, adding 1 cup at a time. Allow the mixture to come to a simmer before adding the next. It will be extremely thick at first and will thin with each addition. When all the milk is added bring the sauce to a simmer and cook 5 more minutes. Whisk in the cream cheese.
• Remove the sauce from the heat. Add the Cheddar and Parmesan and whisk until smooth. The sauce keeps refrigerated for up to 2 weeks or frozen for 6 months. If using from cold, carefully bring the sauce back to a boil before serving.

HOMEMADE CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and salt until a paste forms. Slowly add milk; cook and stir until fully incorporated, about 2 minutes. Add cheese, stir to combine, and cook until melted, 1 to 2 minutes.

HOT CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese, mayonnaise, Cheddar cheese, crabmeat, lemon juice, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Transfer to a shallow 9x13 inch baking dish. Garnish with paprika.
• Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbly.

CLASSIC CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Prepare the pecans: Onto a clean surface or cutting board, spread your pecans into an even layer.
• Serve or refrigerate: You can serve the cheese ball immediately or wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and keep in the fridge for up to a week. Serve with crackers or chips.

CAULIFLOWER WITH LEMON MAYONNAISE-CHEDDAR CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Steam the whole head of cauliflower for 15 minutes, until barely done; cool slightly.
• Place whole head of cauliflower in baking dish.
• Combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, mustard, pepper, and tarragon.
• Spread mayonnaise mixture over cauliflower.
• Pat cheese onto mayonnaise-coated head of cauliflower and bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• Cool for a few minutes to let the cheese set, then slice into 6 wedges and serve.

LEMON CHEESE

Steps:

• Grate the zest of 2 lemons; squeeze juice from 3 lemons.
• Melt butter with sugar over very low heat in a double boiler; slowly pour in beaten eggs and lemon juice. Stir lemon zest into butter mixture; continue to stir constantly until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat to cool completely.

CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; add the cheese. Cook and stir until cheese is melted., Serve 1-1/2 cups of cheese sauce with the baked potatoes. Refrigerate remaining sauce.

LEMON MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a sauce pan, add the butter and stir until melted.
• Add the flour, and stir until a paste has formed.
• Add all the wine and lemon juice, followed by 3/4 of the chicken broth. Add the mushrooms. Then Bring to a simmer, and if the sauce is too thick, slowly add the rest of the broth.