Homemade Cheese Spread Food

HOMEMADE CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Remove any rinds from hard cheeses. Cut cheeses into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Place cheese, wine, butter, herbs, and garlic in a food processor and blend until smooth, 2 minutes.
• Serve as-is or refrigerate for at least one hour for a firmer consistency. This can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week.

HOMEMADE CHEESE SPREAD WITH GARLIC AND HERBS

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese, butter, garlic, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until smooth. Add parsley and chives and pulse a few times until well combined. Pack mixture into a small bowl, ramekin, or glass jar. Cover and chill at least 30 minutes. Serve with crackers or toasts.
• Do Ahead
• Cheese can be made 5 days ahead. Cover and chill.

HERB CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl add butter, sour cream, and cream cheese. Add the garlic and herbs and mix together well. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Place in refrigerator and allow to chill.

SIMPLE CREAMY HOMEMADE CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Begin by pouring the milk in a saucepan. Heat the milk and bring it to boil over medium-high heat.
• As soon as it boils, add the lemon juice and then turn off the heat.
• Set aside for a few minutes while the milk curdles. You'll notice curds forming and a yellow-ish liquid being left behind.
• Within a few minutes, all of your curds should have formed. Pour the curdled milk through a cheesecloth and a sieve to strain all the liquid whey. Alternatively, you can use a slotted spoon to scoop out all the curdles, while leaving the liquid whey* in the pot.
• Rinse the curds with cold water. This will help to get rid of any extra whey, clinging to the curds.
• Squeeze the curdled milk as much as possible to drain any last drop of the liquid whey.
• Put the strained milk into a food processor/blender and add the salt. Within 1-2 minutes ( this may vary depending on how powerful your machine is) you'll have a light and fluffy cream cheese.
• If you want to add any additional herbs/flavourings then do that now too. Be warned though as certain additional ingredients will affect the shelf-life of the cheese. I like dried herbs and garlic powder as natural flavourings that don't affect the shelf life too much. Store the cream cheese in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 7 days. You can freeze cream cheese, but the texture upon thawing is more crumbly and is best used where you're cooking it into something like a dip or sauce.

HOMEMADE BOURSIN CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients in a food processor and blitz until smooth.
• Spoon into an airtight container and store in the fridge for at least 24 hours to allow the flavours to develop.

DAD'S CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine the two cheeses and butter and mix until smooth.
• Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth and creamy.
• If you really enjoy horseradish, just add more to taste.
• If you like your spread sharp, just cut down on the cream cheese and visa versa, if you would like it mild, just add more cream cheese.
• Serve at room temperature with your choice of crackers or crusty bread.

CHEDDAR CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; beat until smooth. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Serve with crackers.

AIR-FRYER GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat air fryer to 375°. Combine mayonnaise and mustard; spread over 2 bread slices. Layer with cheeses, onion, tomato and bacon; top with remaining bread. Spread outsides of sandwiches with butter., Place sandwiches in a single layer in air fryer. Cook until cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes on each side.

CHEDDAR SPREAD

Steps:

• All the ingredients should be at room temperature before starting this recipe.
• Whip slowly, in a medium mixing bowl, with the mixer until the mixture is fluffy. I also have mixed it well by hand, but room-temp ingredients are KEY to do that.
• Spread on bread slices. (Rye, Sourdough or regular French Bread are great.) Toast under the broiler until hot.

HOMEMADE BOURSIN CHEESE RECIPE

Steps:

• Prep. Let the cheese sit at room temp for about an hour to make it easy to mix. Low fat or spreadable cream cheese are easy to work in 15 minutes or less. Or microwave it for 10 seconds to soften it.
• Blend in the seasonings with a fork. Let it age in the fridge for 4 hours or more if possible. This allows the oil-soluble flavors in the herbs to be extracted and marry with the cheese.
• Serve. It is easier to spread on breads and crackers at room temperature. If there is any left over, plop it onto some plastic wrap and roll it into a ball or cylinder with the plastic tight against it and refrigerate. It'll last at least a week.