Dilly Cheese Cubes Recipes

HOMEMADE CHEESE CURDS

Steps:

• Pour milk into a sterilized pot. Place pot into a larger pot filled with a few inches of water. Heat milk, stirring occasionally, to 90 degrees F (32 degrees C). Remove from heat.
• Dissolve calcium chloride in 1/4 cup water; stir into the milk. Sprinkle mesophilic culture over the surface of the milk. Let sit for 1 minute, then stir gently for 1 minute. Cover and let culture ripen for 35 minutes.
• Dilute rennet with 1/4 cup water. Stir rennet into the milk mixture for exactly 1 minute. Cover again and let sit until a knife can cut cleanly through the curd, about 45 minutes. Cut curd into 1/2- to 1-inch cubes directly in the pot. Let sit for 5 minutes.
• Cover curds and heat, stirring every 10 minutes, to 98 degrees F (37 degrees C), about 90 minutes. Squeeze curds together to check if they stick. Drain curds and transfer to a cheesecloth-lined strainer set inside a pot.
• Pour enough whey over the curds to reach about 3 inches at the bottom of the pot. Let drain for about 1 minute. Cover with cheesecloth and the pot lid. Heat the whey below to keep curds between 112 and 115 degrees F (44 and 46 degrees C); let drain for 10 minutes. Curds will stick together to form a slab. Cut slab in half, re-cover, and let drain for 10 minutes.
• Flip curds over and re-wrap. Drain for 10 minutes more, keeping the temperature still between 112 and 115 degrees F (44 and 46 degrees C). Cut the slab into smaller slabs and stack them inside the cloth. Return to the pot and cover. Continue draining, flipping and rearranging the slabs every 15 minutes at the same steady temperature, about 1 hour total.
• Unwrap the slabs and let them rest for a few minutes on a paper towel-lined plate. Cut into cubes and place curds in a zip-top bag. Add 1/2 of the salt; shake to coat. Add remaining salt and repeat.

CREAMY DILL CUCUMBER TOASTIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, dressing mix and mayonnaise.
• Spread a thin layer of the cream cheese mixture on a slice of bread, and top with a slice of cucumber. Sprinkle with dill. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

DILLY MINI CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Shape tablespoons of cheese mixture into balls. Roll in walnuts and parsley. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes before serving. Serve with pretzel sticks or crackers.

DILLY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Beat first six ingredients until smooth. Shape into a ball; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate several hours. Sprinkle with parsley; serve with crackers.

DILL AND CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, blend cottage cheese, plain yogurt, lemon juice and garlic powder. Cover and place in the refrigerator approximately 1 hour, until chilled.
• Stir Cheddar cheese into the cottage cheese mixture. Sprinkle with a layer of dried dill weed. Chill in the refrigerator until serving.

DILLY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, dill pickles, green onions, mayonnaise, and Dijon mustard together in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
• Mix pecans and parsley together in a shallow bowl. Shape cream cheese mixture into a ball and roll in pecans and parsley. Arrange parsley sprigs around the cheese ball.

DILLY CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, combine the first eight ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add the cheese and sour cream; heat and stir just until cheese is melted (do not boil).

CHILI CHEESE CUBES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking dish.
• In a large mixer bowl, beat eggs with electric mixer until light -- 4 to 5 minutes.
• Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; add to eggs and mix well.
• Fold in the cheeses and chilies (and olives, if used).
• Turn into prepared baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes. Cut into small squares; serve hot as appetizers. Leftovers are good cold, also. Serve as a snack or as part of a luncheon dish.

DILLY CHEESE RING WITH SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• For dip, in a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving., In a small bowl, combine the cheese, butter, dill and garlic powder. Cut each biscuit in half; arrange half of the pieces in an ungreased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Sprinkle with half of the cheese mixture. Repeat layers. , Bake at 400° for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 1 minute before inverting onto a serving platter. Serve warm with spinach dip.

DILLY CHEESE CUBES

Steps:

• Remove crusts from bread.
• Reserve crust for another purpose.
• Cut bread into 1 inch cubes, set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, stir butter and cheese over low heat until melted.
• Stir in dill weed, worcestershire and onion.
• Beat in eggs.
• Remove from heat.
• Using a fork, dip each bread cube into hot cheese mixture, turning to coat all sides.
• Shake off excess sauce.
• Arrange coated cubes on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Refrigerate 1-2 days or freeze immediately.
• To serve, preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake refrigerated cubes 10 minutes, frozen cubes 15 minutes.
• Serve hot.