Marinated cheese squares

1/2 lb cheese squares **I buy the Kraft pkg of cheddar cheese
1/4 c olive oil
1 tsp dried parsley
1/2 tsp garlic powder and 1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp oregano
ground pepper
salt
place in single layer, pour and distribute oil
marinate overnite in refrigerator overnight

bring to room temp before serving and serve with good crackers

I like triscuits

Pineapple Enchiladas
Allrecipes.com

"If you like pineapple on pizza, you love this!"

⢠1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple
⢠1/4 cup sour cream
⢠2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
⢠1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce, divided
⢠6 (8 inch) flour tortillas

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. In a medium bowl combine pineapple, sour cream and 1 cup cheese.

3. Pour 1/4 cup enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.

4. Fill tortillas with pineapple mixture, roll and place in baking dish. Pour on remaining enchilada sauce and sprinkle with remaining cheese.

5. Bake, covered, in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

My former MIL used to make these and they were delicious!

Cheese logs

1 pound medium to sharp cheddar cheese, hand grated, then brought to room temperature

3 6 oz packages of cream cheese, room temperature

3 large cloves of garlic, pressed

1 cup chopped pecans

Hungarian paprika

Mix the two cheeses, garlic and pecans either by hand or gently in a food processor. Form into three balls, then roll into logs. Roll the logs in paprika and chill well before serving with crackers of your choice. Makes three logs.

This post was edited by glenda_al on Mon, Jul 1, 13 at 20:17

Cheese Ring

2 - 8 Oz Bricks Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded
2 - 8 Oz Bricks Medium Cheddar Cheese, shredded
1 Small Onion, finely minced
1 Cup Mayonnaise
1/4 - 1/2 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1 Cup Pecans, finely chopped
1/2 Teaspoon Tabasco Sauce
1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
Strawberry or Raspberry Preserves

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Add mayonnaise a little at a time, so that you do not get the mixture too soft, it needs to have some body so that it will hold it's shape nicely. Put into a ring mold and chill overnight. Spray mold with Pam and line it with Saran Wrap, spray again and then fill mold with the cheese mixture. It will come out so easily.

Unmold and put strawberry or raspberry preserves in the middle and Ritz crackers around the outside.

Craig Claiborne's Southern Cooking
by Craig Claiborne, 1987, Times Books/
2007 Univ. of Georgia Press

1/2 pound mild yellow Cheddar or longhorn cheese
1/2 pound white aged sharp Cheddar cheese
1 can (7 ounces) pimientos
1 cup chopped scallions, including green tops
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
6 drops Tabasco sauce
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Use a meat grinder, if possible, to grate the cheeses, using the cutter with large holes. Otherwise, use the coarse side of a cheese grater. Put the grated cheese in a mixing bowl and add half the juice from the canned pimientos. Dice the drained pimientos and add them along with the scallions.
Combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, and garlic, and add the cheese mixture. Add the Worcestershire, Tabasco, and pepper and blend well. Serve at room temperature as a spread for crisp crackers and raw vegetables or use as sandwich spread.
Yield: 8 to 12 servings.

Grilled Cheese and Fruit Sandwich

Prep: 15 minutes
Grill: 3 to 4 minutes

Ingredients
⢠8 slices white or egg bread, cut 1/2 inch thick
⢠2 Tbsp. softened butter
⢠1/4 cup fig or plum jam
⢠4 oz. thinly sliced Havarti or Monterey Jack cheese
⢠1 small pear or apple, thinly sliced
⢠2 Tbsp. sliced almonds or chopped pecans, toasted

Directions

1. Spread one side of each bread slice lightly with softened butter. Spread other side of 4 of the bread slices with jam. Top jam side of bread with cheese. Top cheese with pear and almonds or pecans. Top with remaining bread slices, butter side up.

2. Preheat an indoor electric grill. Place sandwiches on grill rack. If using a covered grill, close lid. Grill sandwiches until bread is golden and cheese is melted. (For a covered grill, allow 3 to 4 minutes. For an uncovered grill, allow about 6 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling.) Or, place sandwiches on a griddle over medium heat. Cook 5 to 6 minutes or until golden and cheese is melted, turning once. Makes 4 sandwiches.

Back in rv camping days, I always made this.

Homemade pimento cheese
1 lb sharp cheddar cheese
1 4 oz jar pimentos
1 small can evaporated milk
1 cup Hellman's mayonnaise ( if you like it thinner, add 1/3 cup more) I like it thin.
Grate cheese and pimento in processor.
Combine with remaining ingredients.
Leave in mixing bowl, refrigerte for several hours or overnite.to thicken.
Makes almost a quart. Would make a quart if I didn't have to sample, before jarring.

Welsh Rarebit

Makes 4 servings

3 tablespoons butter
12 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1/3 to 1/2 cup beer or ale, at room temperature
1 tablespoon ground mustard seed
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Whisk in cheese a small handful at a time, melting completely before adding next handful, and whisk in a bit of beer as needed to keep the mixture liquid. Add additional beer in small increments until mixture is about the consistency of a thick sauce or gravy. Whisk in remaining ingredients. To serve, pour over toast or toasted English muffins.

Note: Depending on the cheese and your preferred consistency, you may use more or less beer.

Glenda, thanks for posting that pimento cheese recipe. When I lived in Alabama, a lady at work would bring the best homemade pimento cheese and I have been longing for it the past few weeks. I would never have known there was evaporated milk in it, but will be making your recipe. Am wondering if I should half the recipe since it sounds like it makes alot.

Sure you can cut the recipe in half, and halve the evaporated milk. It doesn't last long, cause it's so good. Love it on saltine crackers, especially.

Remember, it will be soupy, but it thickens as it sets.

Enjoy!

Good. Do you drain the pimentos or use the juice, too?

I use the juice, my preference.

Used my food processor for grating the cheese, and put the pimento in with cheese when processing.

Then mix with the mayo, milk in a bowl, cover and let it set. It's perfect consistency for me, best to let it set overnight.

Thanks for the quick response, Glenda. I will let it sit overnight, though I'm sure a lot of taste testing will be going on.

I've heard pimento cheese is delicious, but I have no idea how one would use it. Suggestions?

Rich's Cheese Straws

Dorothy Haynes of Tucker, former director of the catering department of Rich's, shares this recipe for the cheese straws served in the store's Magnolia Room restaurant. While working at Rich's, she befriended John Van Dyke who was the executive chef for more than 20 years. He shared this recipe with her.

2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
Dash of salt
1 17 1/2-ounce box (2 sheets) puff pastry
2 tablespoons softened butter

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix together cheeses, pepper and salt.

Spread one puff pastry sheet with butter. Spread with cheese mixture. Place second pastry sheet on top. Mash together ends of pastry. With a rolling pin, roll out to 1/4-inch thickness, about 15-by-15 inches. Cut across in 1-inch wide ribbons. Cut in half again. Twist each piece. Bake for 3 to 5 minutes or until puffed and lightly browned. Makes 30

Pimento cheese stuffed celery, pimento cheese sandwiches, pimento cheese grilled sandwiches, pimento cheese and crackers, pimento cheese used as a dip, etc.

Glenda, I made the whole recipe for your pimento cheese. OMG! We went crazy for it; it is so delicious. One family member said she would like it on pizza, another said he would add it to scrambled eggs. Thanks so much for posting the recipe.

walnutcreek, so glad your family liked it :o)

Hey, try it on a burger some time.

Thanks for the reply!

You can grill your pimento cheese sandwich too and it is delish ....

My granddaughter had it on her burger last night. Her boyfriend had a bowl of the pimento cheese saying that was his "dessert" for the night.

lol, walnutcreek: pimento cheese saying that was his "dessert" for the night.

this is good:

Pimento cheese stuffed celery, pimento cheese sandwiches, pimento cheese grilled sandwiches, pimento cheese and crackers, pimento cheese used as a dip, etc.

I don't have any recipes for cheese. I just eat it!

I have made my own cheese before...mostly quick ricotta, queso fresco types. Mozzarella isn't terribly hard either.

Oh and cheese is good in most everything. Most.....