Smoked Gouda Wild Mushroom Dip Food

MUSHROOM AND SMOKED GOUDA PUFF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and shallot; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in thyme, salt and pepper., Unfold puff pastry. Spread mushroom mixture to within 1 in. of edges. Sprinkle with cheese. Roll up jelly-roll style; pinch seam and ends to seal. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, seam side down. In a small bowl, whisk egg and water; brush over pastry. Cut slits in top., Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

SMOKED GOUDA BEER DIP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring until smooth, for 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the beer so the mixture is smooth. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add the Cheddar, Gouda, sour cream, mustard and paprika and whisk until the cheeses are melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the jalapenos, and season with salt and pepper. Serve with tortilla chips.

SMOKED GOUDA & WILD MUSHROOM DIP

Steps:

• In medium saute pan, melt butter over medium heat and saute mushrooms and garlic until soft, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• In medium saucepan, combine half & half, cream cheese and Gouda over low heat.
• Stir constantly until ingredients have incorporated.
• Add mushroom mixture and spinach to cheese mixture.
• Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately with crackers, french bread rounds or fresh vegetables for dipping.

CROCKPOT WILD MUSHROOM DIP

Steps:

• At high heat setting, heat white wine in a microwave safe bowl for 3-5 minutes. Place dried mushrooms in wine, cover and let sit for 10 minutes to re-hydrate. Use a slotted spoon to transfer mushrooms to a food processor, reserving liquid. Cover and process until the consistency of coarse paste. In a large bowl, combine pureed mushrooms, 2/3 cup reserved mushroom liquid and remaining ingredients. Mix thoroughly and pour in a 4-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook at low heat setting for 3-4 hours. Stir once halfway through.

MUSHROOM DIP

Steps:

• Puree the garlic, shallot, mushrooms, salt and pepper in a food processor and then heat the puree in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the soup. When it's warm, slowly stir in the cream cheese and heat until it melts. Remove from heat; add the Tabasco and more salt and pepper if needed. Serve warm with prosciutto wrapped bread sticks or tortilla chips.

FRESH MUSHROOM DIP

Steps:

• Place mushrooms and onions in melted butter in a 1-quart microwave bowl; cook on medium high heat in microwave for 3 to 4 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in flour, blending well. Gradually stir in cream and other ingredients.
• Cook on medium high for 3 minutes or until thickened. Stir once or twice during cooking.
• Serve with crisp crackers or celery.

GOUDA DIP

Steps:

• Cut off top of wax and remove the cheese. Set cheese aside until soft and refrigerate the wax shell.
• When cheese is soft, smash it with a fork and mix with remaining ingredients. The cheese should be a little lumpy, but not too much.
• Fill the shell and refrigerate until a few hours before serving. You don't want the cheese to be too hard, then you can't spread it well.
• Serve with Ritz crackers.
• I by pass the wax and put the dip in a serving bowl.