Monterey Cheese Dip Wsunflower Seeds Recipes

WHITE QUESO (USING MONTEREY JACK CHEESE)

Steps:

• Heat butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat; whisk flour into melted butter until smooth. Slowly pour milk into flour mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and stir in onion powder and garlic powder; simmer for 2 minutes. Add Monterey Jack cheese while stirring constantly until melted, about 5 more minutes.

HONEY I ROASTED THE SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Steps:

• Tip: by warming the honey first, it will be much easier to stir the honey and sunflower seeds together.
• PREHEAT oven to 325º.
• In a mixing bowl combine all the ingredients and stir well to coat the seeds.
• Arrange the sunflower seeds singly (as best you can) on a large parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Bake for approximately 15-20 minutes or until seeds are golden, stirring often. Important: *You must watch the baking process carefully to avoid burning the seeds.*.
• Remove from oven and cool completely.
• Note: the sunflower seeds will stick together like candy brittle. Break apart and transfer to airtight container.

CHOCOLATE SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Steps:

• Put the sunflower seeds in a bowl, and sprinkle the sugar and cocoa powder over them but don't mix yet.
• Add the oil and stir with a large fork or whisk until the seeds are fully coated with the chocolate-y mixture.
• Spread onto a cookie sheet and bake at 300F for 20-25 minutes or until desired crunchiness is reached (careful not to burn though!).
• Let cool before storing, will keep for about 1-2 weeks.

MONTEREY CHEESE DIP W/SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Steps:

• Mix together the cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise and garlic.
• Bake in a 350º oven for about 20 minutes or microwave on High for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Mix in half of the pimento, onion and sunflower nuts.
• Bake for 5 more minutes, or microwave on High for an additional 2-3 minutes.
• (Can be prepared ahead, refrigerated up to a week and reheated in oven or microwave until hot. Stir well to recombine.) Garnish with remaining ingredients, placing pimento in the center, green onion around the pimento and sunflower nuts around the edge.
• Serve with tortilla chips, preferably lightly salted, white corn chips.