Cheese Snaps Recipes

CHEESE SNAPS

Steps:

• Sift flour, cayenne and salt together. Set aside.
• Combine butter with cheeses.
• Stir in pecans, then flour mixture a little at a time using a wooden spoon to make a soft dough.
• Shape mixture in 2 x 8-inch long rolls. Wrap in plastic film. Secure ends. Chill at least 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 325ºF.
• Cut each roll into 1/4 inch slices. Place slightly apart on flat baking trays.
• Bake in preheated oven about 15 minutes or until a light golden brown color. Leave on trays until just firm. Lift onto wire rack. Cool completely before storing in sealed containers.

EASY CHEESY SNACKS

Steps:

• Open cheese place in the middle of serving plate, top with sun-dried tomato spread and the chopped parsley. Surround with flat bread crackers.

GINGERSNAP CHEESECAKE CRUST

Steps:

• Stir together the gingersnap crumbs, melted butter, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Press onto the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a buttered 9-inch springform pan. Fill right away or chill up to 2 hours.

SUGAR SNAP APPETIZER BITES

Steps:

• Cut lengthwise slit in each pea pod.
• Fill with cream cheese spread.

NO-BAKE CHEESECAKE WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST

Steps:

• Stir together cookie crumbs, melted butter, and 3 tablespoons sugar in a medium bowl. Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
• Put cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. With mixer on low speed, add remaining cup sugar in a slow, steady stream. Add lemon juice; mix until combined.
• Beat cream in a clean mixing bowl until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream with a rubber spatula into cream cheese filling. Pour over crust. Freeze 1 hour. Refrigerate until ready to serve, at least 30 minutes.

EASY CHEESY BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 170C/fan 150C/gas 5.
• Mix all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl using your hands until a dough is formed.
• Roll out the dough to a thickness of 5mm. Then use a cutter to cut out the biscuits.
• Place the biscuits onto a floured baking tray and bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until golden and crispy.

LEMON CHEESECAKE WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Stir cookie crumbs and butter in medium bowl until evenly moistened. Press mixture onto bottom of 9-inch-diameter removable-bottom cheesecake pan with 3-inch-high sides. Bake crust until deep golden, about 12 minutes. Cool completely. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
• Stack 3 large sheets of foil on work surface. Place same cake pan in center. Gather foil snugly around pan bottom and up sides to waterproof.
• For filling:
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until smooth and fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar, then salt. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in sour cream, grated lemon peel, and lemon juice. Pour filling into pan.
• Place wrapped cake pan in large roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of cake pan. Bake cake until filling is slightly puffed and moves only slightly when pan is shaken gently, about 1 hour 25 minutes. Remove cake pan from water bath; remove foil. Cool cake in pan on rack 2 hours. Chill uncovered until cold; cover and keep chilled at least 1 day and up to 2 days.
• Cut around pan sides; carefully loosen pan bottom from sides and push up pan bottom to release cake. Place cake (still on pan bottom) on platter. Garnish with lemon leaves or twists.
• Test-kitchen tips
• The pan: It must be three inches high to hold all the filling. If your nine-inch springform pan is that high, it can be used instead. The cream cheese: For best results, use Philadelphia brand. The crust: Grind the gingersnaps in the processor or place them in a heavy-duty plastic bag and finely crush them with a rolling pin.