Maclarens Imperial Cheese Spread Recipe 36

MACLAREN'S IMPERIAL CHEESE AND MACARONI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a 3 quart dutch oven, or equivalent with non stick spray and set aside.
• In a medium sized pot, over medium high heat,.
• fry bacon until just crisp.
• Drain on paper towel.
• Set aside.
• Saute the mushrooms in the remaining bacon drippings until tender.
• Remove and set aside.
• Add the butter to the pot and melt.
• Stir in the garlic and onion.
• Add the flour and cook for 1 minute.
• Do not brown.
• Heat the milk in the microwave on high until hot.
• approximately 3 minutes.
• Pour in the milk and whisk smooth.
• Cook until it starts to thicken.
• Add the cheese, mustard powder, salt & pepper to taste.
• Mix until melted.
• Combine the cooked macaroni, bacon, mushrooms and sauce.
• Pour into the prepared casserole dish.
• Toss together the butter and crumbs and sprinkle on top.
• Bake 30 minutes or until bubbling.

CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix well. I typically use my Kitchen Aid mixer on 6-8 for several minutes with the whisk attachment.
• Form into a ball or press into a pate container and garnish with walnuts, celery leaves or parsley
• Enjoy with your favourite crackers, rice crackers, or on celery.

NIPPY CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Remove the cheese from the container and mash.
• Add the onion, sweet pepper, sweet green relish, chopped olives, chopped egg, crushed soda crackers and mayonnaise.
• Mix well. Refrigerate several hours or overnight. Can freeze for future use.
• Bring a pot of water to boil.
• Prick the large side of an egg with an egg piercer or thumb tack or push pin. Pricking the egg lets air escape while it is cooking.
• Put the egg on a large spoon and gently place in the water. Immediately swirl the egg in the water. This is at the start of the cooking process and so will secure the yolk in the middle of the boiled egg, which is nice for certain recipes. Continue to add eggs to the pot, swirling each one as it is added. Boil the eggs for 12 minutes.
• Drain the eggs, leave them in the pot and immediately cover them with cold water. I like to add a few ice cubes to the water to really chill the hot eggs. This prevents the greying (overcooking) from appearing along the edge between the yolk and white.
• If I have made a few boiled eggs to use for salads, sandwiches or deviled eggs and I am not using them all at once, I take a pencil and write the date they were boiled on the outside of the shell. They should be refrigerated within two hours of boiling. They can last 6 days in the fridge.

MACLAREN'S IMPERIAL CHEESE SPREAD RECIPE - (3.7/5)

Steps:

• 1 COMBINE all ingredients in food processor. Add more beer if needed to achieve spreading consistency. 2 CHILL at least 1 hour to blend flavours.

CREAM AND CHEDDAR CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Allow cheeses to sit at room temperature for an hour to make mixing easier.
• Blend together the cheeses and sour cream.
• Stir in the onion, and celery.
• Form into a ball, and if desired roll in pecans.
• Wrap in plastic and chill well before serving.