Asiago Cheese Puffs Recipes

ASIAGO TOASTED CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the Asiago, garlic, mayonnaise, oregano, thyme, parsley, salt and pepper. If the mixture does not hold together well, add more mayonnaise, if desired.
• On a baking sheet, arrange the baguette slices in a single layer. Spread the Asiago mixture on the slices. Broil for 3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and lightly browned. Serve immediately.

WISCONSIN ASIAGO CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F In a small saucepan, combine butter, oil, salt, cayenne pepper and water; bring to a boil. Add flour all at once; stir until mixture forms a smooth ball.
• Cook over low heat, until mixture is drier, but still smooth; place in mixing bowl. Beat in eggs, one at a time; stir in cheeses.
• Drop tablespoonfuls of batter onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned and firm. Serve immediately.

ASIAGO BEEF TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. On a work surface, unroll crust; roll to a 12-in. circle. Press crust onto bottom and up sides of an ungreased 11-in. tart pan with removable bottom. Refrigerate while preparing filling., In a large skillet, cook beef and shallot over medium heat 5-7 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking up beef into crumbles. Remove from heat., In a small bowl, whisk eggs, sour cream, salt and pepper until blended. Stir in cheeses, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped basil and rosemary. Stir into beef mixture; pour into tart shell., Bake on a lower oven rack 15-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is set. Just before serving, add pine nuts and, if desired, basil.

ASIAGO TOASTED CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the Asiago, garlic, mayonnaise, oregano, thyme, parsley, salt and pepper. If the mixture does not hold together well, add more mayonnaise, if desired.
• On a baking sheet, arrange the baguette slices in a single layer. Spread the Asiago mixture on the slices. Broil for 3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and lightly browned. Serve immediately.

ASIAGO CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• In small saucepan, combine water, butter, oil, salt and cayenne. Bring to boil.
• Add flour all at once and stir until mixture forms a smooth ball.
• Cook over low heat until mixture is drier but still smooth.
• Put mixture in mixing bowl.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Stir in cheeses.
• Drop spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned and firm.
• Serve immediately.

PEPPERONI AND ASIAGO PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Mix first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Cut puff pastry crosswise in half to form 2 rectangles. Spread 1 tablespoon mustard over 1 puff pastry rectangle, leaving 1-inch plain border at 1 long edge. Place half of pepperoni in single layer atop mustard. Top pepperoni with half of cheese mixture. Brush plain border with egg. Starting at side opposite plain border, roll up pastry, sealing at egg-coated edge. Transfer pastry roll, seam side down, to medium baking sheet. Repeat with remaining pastry rectangle, mustard, pepperoni, cheese mixture, and egg. Chill rolls until firm, about 30 minutes, or wrap and chill up to 1 day. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line 2 baking sheets with foil. Lightly spray with vegetable oil spray. Cut each pastry roll into about thirty 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Transfer pinwheels to prepared sheets. Bake until golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer to platter; serve.
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