POTTED BEER AND CHEDDAR (AKA PUB CHEESE)
Makes about 3 cups
Ingredients
8oz cream cheese, softened
4 TB unsalted butter, softened
4 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese (about 1 lb)
1 TB minced fresh chives
1 TB chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp prepared horseradish
1/2 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
2-3 drops hot pepper sauce
1/4 to 1/2 cup flat beer
Directions
With electric mixer, beat together cream cheese and butter until well blended. Mix in cheese.
Mix in all remaining ingredients except beer. Add enough beer to make spread of desired consistency (mixture will thicken further after chilling).
Pack into earthenware crock or other ceramic dish; cover and refrigerate for several hours to allow flavors to blend. Serve with apple slices and dark rye bread or crackers.
Spread can be made several weeks in advance.
NOTE: I used a mix of sharp cheddar (yellow), mature English cheddar (white), and smoked cheddar (white). For the beer, I used Paulaner Munich lager. I used my stand mixer instead of a handheld electric mixer.
The CookingBites Recipe Challenge: Cheddar cheese
Recipe courtesy of Irish Pub Cooking, Publications International, Ltd
Makes about 3 cups
Ingredients
8oz cream cheese, softened
4 TB unsalted butter, softened
4 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese (about 1 lb)
1 TB minced fresh chives
1 TB chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp prepared horseradish
1/2 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
2-3 drops hot pepper sauce
1/4 to 1/2 cup flat beer
Directions
With electric mixer, beat together cream cheese and butter until well blended. Mix in cheese.
Mix in all remaining ingredients except beer. Add enough beer to make spread of desired consistency (mixture will thicken further after chilling).
Pack into earthenware crock or other ceramic dish; cover and refrigerate for several hours to allow flavors to blend. Serve with apple slices and dark rye bread or crackers.
Spread can be made several weeks in advance.
NOTE: I used a mix of sharp cheddar (yellow), mature English cheddar (white), and smoked cheddar (white). For the beer, I used Paulaner Munich lager. I used my stand mixer instead of a handheld electric mixer.
The CookingBites Recipe Challenge: Cheddar cheese
Recipe courtesy of Irish Pub Cooking, Publications International, Ltd