Savory Cheese Dollars Recipes

SAVORY CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• For the crust: Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Spray the bottom of four 4-inch springform pans with nonstick spray.
• Mix the cracker crumbs, butter and pecans in a medium bowl until evenly moistened. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom of the prepared pans. Bake until the crusts are golden brown, about 10 minutes. Cool the pans on a rack.
• Once completely cool, spray the sides of the pans with cooking spray and line with strips of parchment.
• For the Cheddar-pimento cheesecake: Add the cream cheese, Cheddar, pimentos, Worcestershire, hot sauce and some salt and pepper to a medium bowl. Beat together using an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Spoon the mixture on top of one of the cooled crusts in the pan and smooth the top with an offset spatula. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, 4 hours.
• When ready to serve, unmold the sides of the pan from the cake and peel off the parchment. Top with the candied bacon and scallion greens.
• For the blue cheese cheesecake: Add the cream cheese, blue cheese, cream and some salt and pepper to a medium bowl. Beat together using an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Fold in the dates and shallots. Spoon the mixture on top of one of the cooled crusts in the pan and smooth the top with an offset spatula. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 hours.
• When ready to serve, unmold the sides of the pan from the cake and peel off the parchment. Top with the candied walnuts and a drizzle of honey.
• For the mozzarella-basil cheesecake: Add the cream cheese, mozzarella, Parmesan, cream and some salt and pepper to a medium bowl. Beat together using an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Fold in the chopped basil. Spoon the mixture on top of one of the cooled crusts in the pan and smooth the top with an offset spatula. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 hours.
• When ready to serve, unmold the sides of the pan from the cake and peel off the parchment. Top with the cherry tomatoes, drizzles of balsamic syrup and olive oil and a sprig of basil.
• For the goat cheese-herb cheesecake: Add the cream cheese, goat cheese, cream, parsley, rosemary, lemon zest, Worcestershire to taste and some salt and pepper to a medium bowl. Beat together using an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Spoon the mixture on top of one of the cooled crusts in the pan and smooth the top with an offset spatula. Spread the jam over top. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 hours.
• When ready to serve, unmold the sides of the pan from the cake and peel off the parchment.

CHEESE SAVOURY SANDWICH FILLING

Steps:

• Begin by chopping the red pepper finely and leaving to drain on kitchen paper
• Next, finely dice salad onion
• Mix mayonnaise with paprika and dijon mustard
• Grate the cheddar cheese and Red Leicester cheese finely, then toss together in a bowl - use your hands, it's easy this way
• Add in the pepper & onion and mix again with your hands
• Finally, stir in the mayonnaise using a metal spoon
• Cover and chill until ready to use
• Cut the crusts from the bread
• Cut one of the slices of bread in half - we will only cut 1 sandwich from this slice
• Lay 5 of the full-sized slices out, along with one of the smaller pieces of bread
• Stir the filling briefly and spoon a generous amount onto each slice of laid out bread, spreading it out using a blunt knife
• Top each slice with another piece of bread of equal size
• Cut into slices - my bread allowed 3 sandwiches to be cut from each large piece of bread and just one from the smaller sandwich. In total, you should cut 16 small sandwiches
• Cover until ready to serve and consume as soon as possible (within the hour to avoid the bread drying out)

20 EASY CREAM CHEESE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a cream cheese appetizer in 30 minutes or less!

SAVORY CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and process cheese spread until well blended. Stir in onions.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.
• Shape cheese mixture into ball; coat with nuts.

25 OF THE BEST SAVORY DIP RECIPES FOR SHARING

Steps:

• Make one or all of these delicious dips to serve at your next party or event!

CHEESE SAVOURY (SANDWICH FILLING)

Steps:

• Mix the grated cheese, carrot and onion in a bowl and then add salad cream spoon by spoon, until a spreadable and creamy consistency has been achieved.
• Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper and leave for at least 4 hours in the fridge before using. Keeps for up to 4 to 5 days in a covered container in the fridge.
• Makes 8 rounds of sandwiches or 8 bread rolls.

SAVOURY CHEESE - TRADITIONAL BRITISH SANDWICH FILLER

Steps:

• mix the cheeses in a bowl.
• add mayonnaise to desired creamyness (don`t be too skimpy, though!).
• Add pepper and salt, finely diced spring onion and finely diced onion in quantities that suit you.
• TIPS:
• You may omit the Red Leicester and Mozzarella Cheese and use only Cheddar or similarly strong cheese.
• This tastes best if made the day before and not served straight from the fridge.
• Can be used as filler for sandwiches and baked potato (traditional), but is also gorgeous as a dip for vegetable crudities.

SAVORY CHEESE DOLLARS

Steps:

• Soften the butter and cheddar cheese.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and peppers.
• In a mixing bowl, cream the cheese with the butter until well mixed.
• On low speed, add the flour mixture and beat until well blended.
• Scrape the dough onto a piece of plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour or until firm.
• Form the dough into three 1-inch-diameter rolls.
• Wrap each roll in plastic wrap (and then aluminum foil if freezing) and refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months until shortly before serving.
• Place 3 oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• If the dough has been frozen, remove it from the freezer and let it rest for a few minutes or until it is easy to slice.
• Slice the dough into 1/4-inch slices.
• Place the slices about 1/2 inch apart on the cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until very lightly browned.
• For even baking, rotate the cookie sheets from top to bottom and front to back halfway through the baking period.
• Use a small, angled metal spatula or pancake turner to transfer the cookies to wire racks.
• Serve immediately or at room temperature.

SAVORY CHEDDAR CHEESE AND RICE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat over to 375 degrees.
• Combine rice, parsley, scallions (or onions)and cheese. (You may saute onions first.).
• In blender, combine tofu, milk, pepper, spices and hot sauce until well mixed.
• Combine rice and tofu mixtures.
• Pour into crust.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until set.
• Serve hot.
• (I think it takes even better the next day when the flavors have blended and mellowed.).

WARM SAVORY CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Cut the top fourth off the loaf of bread; carefully hollow out bottom, leaving a 1-in. shell (save removed bread for another use). , Spoon cheese mixture into bread shell. Wrap in a piece of heavy-duty foil (about 24x18 in.). Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until heated through. Serve with crackers.