Mashed Potatoes With Jarlsberg Cheese Food

CHEESY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with water by an inch. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to simmer. Cook until the potatoes are fork tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Drain.
• Return the potatoes to the pot and add the butter, milk and some salt and pepper. Mash the potatoes to the desired consistency. While still hot, fold the cheese into the mash and stir to melt.

CREAMY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and cut the potatoes into pieces that are generally the same size. Bring a large pot of water to a simmer and add the potatoes. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes. (When they're cooked through a fork should easily slide into the potatoes with no resistance, and the potatoes should almost, but not totally, fall apart.)
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Drain the potatoes thoroughly in a large colander. Place them back into the dry pot and put the pot on the stove. Mash the potatoes over low heat, allowing all the steam to escape before adding in all the other ingredients.
• Turn off the heat and add the butter, cream cheese and about 1/2 cup of half-and-half. Mash, mash, mash! Next, add about 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Stir well, and then taste and add more half-and-half, seasoning salt and pepper if needed.
• Transfer the potatoes to a medium-sized baking dish. Throw a few pats of butter over the top of the potatoes and place in the oven until the butter is melted and the potatoes are warmed through.

JARLSBERG CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in hot butter until soft and translucent, 7 to 12 minutes. Cool.
• Stir onions, Jarlsberg cheese, and mayonnaise together in a large bowl. Spread cheese mixture into 2 pie dishes. Sprinkle the tops with paprika.
• Bake in the preheated oven until dip puffs slightly and cheese is melted, 25 to 30 minutes.

MASHED POTATOES WITH JARLSBERG CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix the hot milk into the cold potatoes to soften add 1 1/4 cup cheese.
• Place into a butter casserole pan.
• Top with the remaining cheese, brush the oil over the top and sprinkle salt.
• Place in over for 20-30 minutes. Then place under broiler to brown the top if desired.

SCALLOPED POTATOES JARLSBERG

Steps:

• In saucepan, cook leeks in 1/4 cup butter until tender.
• Stir in flour, salt and pepper.
• Gradually stir in milk.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• In 2-quart buttered baking dish, layer half of the potatoes, half of the leek sauce and half of the cheese.
• Repeat layers.
• Bake, covered, at 375°F for 45 minutes.
• Uncover.
• Blend bread crumbs and 1/4 cup melted butter.
• Sprinkle around edge of casserole.
• Bake 15 minutes longer.

JARLSBERG SPREAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together cheese, mayonnaise, onion, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
• Garnish with more parsley, and serve with crackers, if desired.

MASHED-POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a shallow, 1 1/2-quart baking dish. In a large pot, cover potatoes with water by 1 inch; add 1 tablespoon salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer until easily pierced with a paring knife, about 20 minutes. Drain. Wipe pan; return potatoes.
• Add butter; mash with a potato masher until creamy. Cool slightly. Fold in egg yolks, milk, 1 1/4 cups cheese, and 2 teaspoons salt. Spread in prepared dish.
• Top with remaining cheese. Bake until golden brown in spots, rotating dish halfway through, about 30 minutes.