Derby Benedictine Spread Recipes

BEST BENEDICTINE SPREAD

Steps:

• Process cucumber chunks in a food processor until finely chopped. Put chopped cucumber and white onion in a piece of cheesecloth and twist to squeeze into a bowl as much liquid as possible from the vegetables, reserving the liquid.
• Assure the food processor bowl is dry before returning cucumber and onion mixture to the food processor. Add cream cheese, dill, hot pepper sauce, green food coloring, and cayenne pepper. Process the mixture until smooth, scraping down the sides of the food processor bowl a few times to make sure everything is integrated. If too thick, add reserved liquid a teaspoon at a time.

DERBY DIP

Steps:

• Accompaniments: trimmed baby carrots and sugar snap peas, blanched raw, trimmed baby radishes.
• Grate cucumber and drain in fine mesh sieve. Combine cucumber, cream cheese, onion, salt, mayo, sour cream and food coloring in a food processor. Transfer to a bowl and add chopped dill. Taste for seasoning.

KENTUCKY DERBY BENEDICTINE DIP

Steps:

• Grate cucumber and drain in a fine mesh sieve. Combine cucumber, cream cheese, onion, salt, mayonnaise, sour cream and food coloring (if using) in a food processor.
• Transfer to a bowl and add chopped dillweed. Taste for seasoning.
• Serve with vegetable crudites as baby carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, grape tomatoes, sugar snap peas; or white and blue con tortilla or pita bread chips.

BENEDICTINE SPREAD

Steps:

• Process cream cheese, cucumber, dill, scallions, lemon juice, and mayonnaise in a food processor until combined. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with dill. 2. Serve with carrot sticks, celery sticks, bell pepper, radishes, and crostini alongside.

BENEDICTINE DIP

Steps:

• Grate cucumber and drain in a fine mesh sieve. Combine cucumber, cream cheese, onion, salt, mayonnaise, sour cream and food coloring (if using) in a food processor. Transfer to a bowl and add chopped dill. Taste for seasoning. Serve with crudite.

BENEDICTINE DIP

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, onion, cucumber, and food coloring together in a bowl until well blended and food coloring is incorporated. Cover and chill, 8 hours to overnight. Serve.

BENEDICTINE SPREAD OR DIP

Steps:

• 1. Peel cucumber; grate over a bowl, using a microplane or fine grater.
• 2. Pour pulp and juice into a coffee filter placed in a small strainer over small bowl; gather ends of filter and gently squeeze and press to release juice into bowl.
• 3. Measure 3 tablespoons cucumber juice into a small saucepan. Discard remaining juice and pulp.
• 4. Repeat process with onion for 1 tablespoon juice to add to cucumber juice in pan.
• 5. Place pan over high heat, bring to a boil, then immediately remove from heat. (This will tame the cucumber and make it friendlier to the tummy.)
• 6. To the warm juice, add 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice and 5 drops of green food color gel; stir and mix well; set aside.
• 7. Unwrap cream cheese, place in mixing bowl. Use a hand mixer to beat cream cheese well.
• 8. Gradually add juice, mixing until well incorporated and smooth.
• 9. Spread may be used immediately or cover and refrigerate (for up to one week) until served.