Easy Cheese And Onion Slice Food

EASY CHEESE & ONION SLICE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Boil potatoes for 15 mins until tender, then drain well and smash a little. Cool slightly.
• Mix the cheese, cayenne and onions with the smashed potatoes and stir to make a mouldable filling. Roll out the pastry to a rectangle about 25 x 35cm. Carefully lift onto a baking sheet and brush all over with beaten egg.
• Press the cheese mix along one of the long sides of the pastry, leaving 2cm pastry free on one side for sealing, and half of the pastry empty on the other side for folding over later. Fold the pastry over the filling and press the edges together, before trimming with a knife and sealing well by pressing the edges with a fork.
• Brush with egg and bake for 30 mins. Cool, then slice and serve with caramelised red onions. Can be made 1 day ahead

CHEESY BAKED ONIONS

Steps:

• Slice onion and separate into rings; place in a greased 1-qt. baking dish and set aside. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the butter. Stir in the flour and salt until smooth. Gradually add milk; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted. , Pour over onions. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until onions are tender and cheese is browned.

CHEESE AND ONION SLICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7.
• Boil potatoes for 15 mins until tender, drain and smash a little.
• Mix the cheese, cayenne and onions with the smashed potatoes.
• Roll out the pastry to a rectangle about 25 x 35cm. Lift onto a baking sheet and brush all over with beaten egg.
• Press the cheese mix along one of the long sides of the pastry, leaving 2cm pastry free on one side for sealing, and half of the pastry empty.
• Fold the pastry over the filling and press the edges together, trim with a knife and seal with a fork.
• Brush with egg and bake for 30 minutes.

EASY CHEESE AND ONION SLICE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Boil potatoes for 15 mins until tender, then drain well and smash a little. Cool slightly.
• Mix the cheese, cayenne and onions with the smashed potatoes and stir to make a mouldable filling. Roll out the pastry to a rectangle about 25 x 35cm. Carefully lift onto a baking sheet and brush all over with beaten egg.
• Press the cheese mix along one of the long sides of the pastry, leaving 2cm pastry free on one side for sealing, and half of the pastry empty on the other side for folding over later. Fold the pastry over the filling and press the edges together, before trimming with a knife and sealing well by pressing the edges with a fork.
• Brush with egg and bake for 30 minutes Cool, then slice and serve with caramelised red onions. Can be made 1 day ahead.

OLD SCHOOL CHEESE AND ONION PIE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add sliced onion, salt, and pepper and stir to coat. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Pour in the beer, stir well, and raise the heat to medium and cook, stirring until the onions are soft, around 8 minutes. Set aside to cool or cover and chill in the refrigerator.
• In a mixing bowl, stir together the cooled onions, cheeses, eggs, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce and mustard until combined. Set aside filling to make pastry dough.
• Preheat oven to 375 F. Line a springform pan or casserole dish with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, mustard powder, and kosher salt. Make a well in the centre of the flour and set aside.
• Place a large saucepan over medium heat. Gently bring the milk and butter to a gentle simmer. Pour the hot liquid into the flour well. Use a rubber spatula to mix together until a shaggy dough forms. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 2-3 minutes.
• Divide dough in two. While the dough is still hot, roll each piece between two pieces of parchment paper or plastic wrap to the size of the base of your pan. Place one of the rounds of dough into the prepared pan. Starting at the centre of the dough press outward, gently working the dough outward and up the sides of the pan.
• Scrape the filling into the crust and position the second crust over the filling, trimming the excess away and pinching the seams where the bottom and top crusts meet together.
• Brush the top crust with the egg wash and use a sharp knife to cut three vent holes. Place your pie crust on a cookie sheet and bake for 60 to 70 minutes. The Onion and Cheese Pie is done baking once the exterior is a glossy brown and filling bubbles.
• Allow the pie to cool until warm or room temperature before slicing. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve with a fresh salad.

SMOTHERED HAM 'N CHEESE GRILLER

Steps:

• Heat oil in medium nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 5 min. or until crisp-tender.
• Top 1 bread slice with ham, cheese, onions and barbecue sauce. Cover with remaining bread slice.
• Add to skillet; cook 3 min. on each side or until cheese is melted and sandwich is golden brown on both sides.

EASY ONION-DILL BREAD

Steps:

• Mix cottage cheese and water in small microwaveable bowl. Add butter. Microwave on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until mixture reaches 120°F to 130°F, stirring after each minute.
• Combine 1-1/2 cups of the flour, the yeast, sugar, onion flakes, dill weed, salt and baking soda in large bowl. Add cottage cheese mixture and egg; mix well. Add 1 cup of the remaining flour; mix well.
• Place dough on lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, adding some of the remaining 1/4 cup flour if dough is too moist. Cover dough; let rest 10 min. Shape into ball. Place on well-greased baking sheet; cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise in warm place 45 min. or until doubled in volume. Uncover.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake 40 to 45 min. or until bread is golden brown. Immediately remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Cut into slices to serve.