Curried Cheddar Date Bites Recipes

CHEDDAR BITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Pulse butter, cheddar, flour, salt, cayenne pepper, and paprika in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add heavy cream; pulse until just combined.
• Divide dough into 4 pieces; shape into rectangles. Wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Working in batches, roll out each rectangle on a lightly floured surface to a 1/4-inch thickness, and cut into 1-inch squares. Transfer to a baking sheet leaving at least 1/4 inch between each. Refrigerate until chilled and firm, about 20 minutes. Bake until pale golden, 15 to 17 minutes.

CHEDDAR & ONION BITES

Steps:

• Heat broiler.
• Mix mayo and onions until blended; spread onto toast slices. Top with cheese.
• Place on baking sheet.
• Broil 1 to 2 min. or until cheese is melted.

CURRIED CHEDDAR DATE BITES

Steps:

• Chop walnuts and in a small skillet cook in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until lightly toasted. Cool nuts slightly.
• Preheat broiler.
• Coarsely grate apple and finely chop dates. In a bowl stir together all ingredients except pitas until combined well.
• Horizontally split pitas and arrange, cut sides down, on a large baking sheet. Broil pitas about 4 inches from heat until golden and crisp, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Remove baking sheet from oven and turn pitas over. Divide Cheddar mixture among pitas, spreading evenly. Broil pitas until cheese mixture begins to bubble, about 2 minutes. Cut each pita into 6 wedges.

CHEDDAR CURRY BITES

Steps:

• Mix the cheese, green onions, and olives together in a bowl.
• Add the mayonnaise and curry powder and mix well.
• Divide the cheese mixture on to the toasted English muffin halves and spread to cover the surface of each muffin evenly.
• Place the muffins on a baking sheet (cheese side up) and broil until they are puffed and golden, about 3 minutes.
• Cut each muffin into four squares and serve immediately.
• Note: These can be prepared ahead of time - Chill and then broil right before serving.

CHEDDAR BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Pulse butter, cheddar, flour, salt, and cayenne pepper in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add heavy cream; pulse until just combined.
• Divide dough into 4 pieces; shape into rectangles. Wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Working in batches, roll out each rectangle on a lightly floured surface to a 1/4 inch thickness. Transfer dough to a parchment-lined baking sheet, and cut into 1-inch squares. Separate squares, leaving at least 1/4 inch between each. Refrigerate until chilled and firm, about 20 minutes. Bake until pale golden, 15 to 17 minutes.

LAYERED CURRIED CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Place the cream cheese, cheddar cheese and curry powder in a small food processor; cover and pulse until blended. , Spread onto a 10-in. round serving platter. Spoon chutney over top; sprinkle with coconut, pecans, green onions and dried currants. Chill until serving. Serve with crackers.

BEEF CURRY BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Flatten bread slices with a rolling pin; brush tops with butter. Set aside., In a large skillet, cook beef and celery over medium heat until beef is no longer pink and celery is tender, 8-10 minutes, breaking beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in bread crumbs, curry powder and garlic salt., Spoon beef mixture evenly among bread slices. Roll up bread slices; secure with toothpicks. Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. When cool enough to handle, discard toothpicks and cut each roll-up crosswise into 3 slices. If desired, serve warm with cucumber raita and chopped fresh cilantro.

CURRIED FISHCAKE BITES

Steps:

• Tip the spring onions into a food processor and pulse briefly to chop. Add all the remaining fishcake ingredients, except for the oil, and blitz to a paste. Shape into 24 mini cakes.
• Heat a drizzle of the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Fry half the fishcakes for 1-2 mins each side until firm and golden. Remove from the pan and repeat with the other fishcakes. Will keep in the fridge for up to two days.
• To serve, thread the mango and cucumber onto 12 cocktail sticks, then the cherry tomato and a coriander leaf on the remaining sticks. Warm the fishcakes, if you like, at 180C/ 160C fan/gas 4 for 10 mins. Spear the mango version into the side of the fishcakes, then spear the cherry tomato version through the top of the remaining fishcakes.

CURRIED CHEESE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, combine olives, green onions, cheese, salt and curry powder. Spread this mixture on top of the sliced muffins. Arrange muffins on a cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) until cheese is melted and slightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cut muffins into bite-sized wedges.

CURRIED CHEDDAR DIP

Steps:

• Blend first 7 ingredients together well in a bowl.
• Combine the dry spices together and mix well.
• Thoroughly blend the spices.
• into the cheese mixture.
• Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.