Cheddar Curry Bites Recipes

CURRIED CHEDDAR DATE BITES

Steps:

• Chop walnuts and in a small skillet cook in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until lightly toasted. Cool nuts slightly.
• Preheat broiler.
• Coarsely grate apple and finely chop dates. In a bowl stir together all ingredients except pitas until combined well.
• Horizontally split pitas and arrange, cut sides down, on a large baking sheet. Broil pitas about 4 inches from heat until golden and crisp, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Remove baking sheet from oven and turn pitas over. Divide Cheddar mixture among pitas, spreading evenly. Broil pitas until cheese mixture begins to bubble, about 2 minutes. Cut each pita into 6 wedges.

CHEDDAR CURRY BITES

Steps:

• Mix the cheese, green onions, and olives together in a bowl.
• Add the mayonnaise and curry powder and mix well.
• Divide the cheese mixture on to the toasted English muffin halves and spread to cover the surface of each muffin evenly.
• Place the muffins on a baking sheet (cheese side up) and broil until they are puffed and golden, about 3 minutes.
• Cut each muffin into four squares and serve immediately.
• Note: These can be prepared ahead of time - Chill and then broil right before serving.

OLIVE CHEESE MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine olives, green onions, Cheddar cheese, curry powder, mayonnaise, and salt. Mix well.
• Spread mixture on English muffins. Cut the English muffins into fourths. Note: If you want to freeze these, now is the time! Arrange the muffin pieces on a cookie sheet.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 10 minutes.