Taste Of Texas Cheese Bites Food

CHEESY TEXAS TOAST

Steps:

• Spread butter over bread. Sprinkle with garlic powder and cheese. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. , Bake at 400° for 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with onions or parsley if desired. Serve warm.

MINI MAC & CHEESE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain., Meanwhile, sprinkle 1/4 cup bread crumbs into 36 greased mini-muffin cups. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and seasonings until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in 1 cup cheddar cheese and Swiss cheese until melted., Remove from heat; stir in biscuit mix, eggs and 1/2 cup bread crumbs. Add macaroni; toss to coat. Spoon about 2 tablespoons macaroni mixture into prepared mini-muffin cups; sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese and bread crumbs., Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pans 5 minutes before serving.

CHEESY TEXAS TOAST

Steps:

• Set oven control to broil. Spread butter on both sides of bread slices. Sprinkle both sides with seasoned salt. Sprinkle tops of bread with half of the cheese. Place on rack in broiler pan.
• Broil with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat 2 minutes. Turn bread; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Cut each slice diagonally in half. Serve warm or cool.

BREAKFAST QUICHE

Steps:

• Combine flour and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add 3-5 tablespoons ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Wrap and refrigerate 1 hour., Preheat oven to 450°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to an 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake 5 minutes; remove foil. Bake 5 minutes longer; remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 375°., Sprinkle bacon, cheeses and onion over crust. Beat remaining ingredients until blended; pour over top. Bake until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

TASTE OF TEXAS CHEESE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Mix all dry ingredients together, using a pastry blender to mix together until it resembles coarse bread crumbs.
• Add vanilla and pepper sauce to the melted butter.
• Combine the dry and moist ingredients, stirring well.
• Knead this by hand until dough leaves the side of the bowl.
• Drop by generous teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Flatten with a fork to make thin wafers.
• Bake cookies for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove to cooling rack and sprinkle lightly with paprika.
• Store in an airtight container.