Creamy Cheddar Dip Food

EASY CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise in a bowl with a hand mixer until fluffy.
• Add remaining ingredients and combine until smooth.
• For best flavor, refrigerate 1 hour if time allows.

CREAMY CHEDDAR DIP

Steps:

• Beat reduced-fat cream cheese and milk with mixer until blended. Add cheddar; mix well. Stir in peppers and onions.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.
• Serve with crackers.

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.

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.

CREAMY BEER-N-CHEDDAR DIP

Steps:

• In bowl, combine first 4 ingredients.
• In saucepan, heat beer over low heat til warm.
• Stirring, add cheese mixture.
• Stir til melted.
• *If you can't find horseradish mustard, add 1 1/2 teaspoons each of regular mustard and horseradish.
• Serve with tortilla chips or thinly sliced french bread.