Cheese Wheels Recipes

EASY 3-INGREDIENT CHEESE PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Dust a flat work surface lightly with flour. Unroll puff pastry and roll out to a rectangle. Spread a thin layer of herbed cream cheese over the puff pastry. Cover with Swiss cheese slices, leaving a 1-inch border. Roll puff pastry up tightly like a jelly roll.
• Slice puff pastry roll in 1/4-inch-thick slices and lay on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven on the center rack until lightly browned and puffed up, 15 to 20 minutes.

THREE-CHEESE PARTY WHEEL

Steps:

• On sheet of waxed paper, spread Swiss almond cheese into 5-inch round, about 1/2 inch thick. With small metal spatula, smooth side and top.
• Evenly spread Cheddar cheese over Swiss cheese; smooth side and top.
• Evenly spread cream cheese spread over top; smooth side and top to even layers. Sprinkle almonds over top; press in lightly. Press parsley into side of cheese wheel. Serve immediately, or wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate until serving time.
• To serve, place cheese wheel on serving plate; arrange crackers around cheese. Garnish with currants.

CHEESE ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the flour and butter in a bowl and rub them together with your fingers. Rubbing in mixture with cold butter is hard and tiring on young fingers, so use slightly softened butter - but not so soft that it is oily. Now stir in the paprika and mix again.
• Add 100ml milk and mix with a fork until you get a soft dough. Add a splash more milk if the dough is dry. This process will teach you how to feel the dough and decide if it needs more liquid. You can always add more milk if required.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough like pastry to about 0.5cm thick. Try to keep a rectangular shape. Only roll in one direction, and roll and turn, roll and turn - by keeping the dough moving, you avoid finding it stuck at the end.
• Sprinkle the grated cheese on top, then roll up like a sausage along the long side. Cut into 12 thick rings using a table knife. Get an adult to show you how to hold the dough with one hand and cut straight through with the other.
• Line the baking tray with baking parchment. Place the roll-ups on the parchment, cut-side down, almost touching each other, making sure that you can see the spiral. Get an adult to put them in the oven for you and bake for 20-25 mins until golden and melty. Ask an adult to remove them from the oven, then leave to cool. The cheese roll-ups will keep for up to 3 days in an airtight container.

CHEESE WHEELS

Steps:

• In measuring cup combine water, maple syrup and yeast. Stir together until yeast is dissolved. Set aside for 10-12 minutes until slightly foamy.
• In a large bowl combine flours and salt until well mixed. Make a well in the center and pour in the oil and the yeast mixture. Stir until all the flour in incorporated into dough ball.
• Knead on lightly floured surface for about 5-8 minutes or until dough is pliable and elastic. Form dough into ball and place in lightly oiled bowl, turning once to coat dough surface with oil. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Divide dough in half. Keep one half covered while rolling the other half into a large rectangle.
• Spread 1-2 Tbls marmite thinly over entire surface of dough. Sprinkle liberally with cheese. About 2 cups. Roll longways into log. Cut the log into about 12 sections and place wheels cut side up on baking sheet. Bake at 180C/350F for about 15 minutes until golden brown and cheese is melted.
• Repeat with remaining dough or cut recipe in half for only one batch.

DIY GARLIC HERB CHEESE WHEELS

Steps:

• Combine the cream cheese, butter, garlic, black pepper, white pepper if using and salt in a food processor and process until smooth and evenly combined, about 1 minute. Add the chives and parsley leaves and pulse just until the herbs are evenly distributed.
• Line two 4-ounce ramekins with plastic wrap, allowing some overhang all around. Divide the cheese mixture between the ramekins, packing it in firmly. Cover the top with the overhanging plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 3 days.
• When ready to serve, unwrap the top of the plastic and invert a ramekin onto a plate. Remove the ramekin and plastic wrap to reveal the wheel of cheese. Repeat with the second ramekin or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Serve with crackers or bread.

PASTA WHEELS AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add salt. Add pasta; cook until al dente. Drain well. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Heat milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat until hot. Melt butter in a deep skillet over medium heat.When butter begins to foam, add flour; cook, whisking, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in hot milk. Cook, whisking constantly, until mixture starts to bubble and thicken, about 5 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat. Add 1 teaspoon salt, a pinch of black pepper, cayenne, mustard, and cheese; stir until melted.
• Stir cheese sauce into the pasta, and serve immediately.