Mexican Cheese Wreath Recipes

MEXICAN CHEESE WREATH

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and shredded cheese in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Cover.
• Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• Place drinking glass in center of serving platter. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of cheese mixture around glass, just touching outer edge of glass, to form ring; smooth with spatula. Remove glass. Garnish with additional parsley and red peppers, if desired. Serve with assorted crackers.

MEXICAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix cream cheese, eggs, 1 cup of sugar (reserve 1/2 cups of sugar for the topping).
• Roll out 1 can of crescent rolls and places on bottom of buttered 13 x 9 glass cake pan.
• Pour mixture on top of crescent rolls.
• Roll out other can of crescent rolls and place on top of mixture. (If seams come undone while rolling out. pinch together).
• Mix 1/2 cup of sugar and 4 tsp of cinnamon in different bowl.
• Spread softened butter on top of crescent rolls.
• Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon mixture on top of butter.
• Place in oven for 30-40 minutes depending on your oven.

MEXICAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sour cream and taco seasoning until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in cheddar cheese and chilies. , Transfer to a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until center is almost set. Spread remaining sour cream evenly over top. Bake 5-8 minutes longer or until topping is set. , Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. , Just before serving, spread salsa over cheesecake. Serve with tortilla chips or vegetables.

MEXICAN CHEESE CAKE

Steps:

• Stir cream cheese, sour cream, creamy salad dressing, and taco seasoning together in a bowl until smooth; spread into a flat square or round dish. Spread salsa over cream cheese mixture layer; sprinkle with Cheddar cheese, tomato, green bell pepper, and green onions. Chill until flavors blend, at least 1 1/2 hours.

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HERB & ROMANO CHEESE WREATH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and honey in warm water; stir in milk powder. In a large bowl, combine eggs, softened butter, 2 tablespoons cheese, rosemary, thyme, salt, yeast mixture and 2 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into thirds. Roll each into a 30-in. rope. Place ropes on a greased baking sheet and braid. Shape into a wreath and pinch ends to seal., Cover with a kitchen towel; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°., Brush braid with melted butter; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

TACO CHEESE BALL WREATH

Steps:

• Line a 16-ounce bowl with plastic wrap, allowing excess to hang over the sides.
• Combine cream cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and taco seasoning in a food processor; process until well combined. Add green onions, ½ of the cilantro leaves, and green chiles and pulse until well combined with flecks of green; do not fully process.
• Transfer cheese mixture to the lined bowl and press to smooth. Cover and refrigerator for at least 4 hours or up to 8 hours or overnight.
• Invert cheese onto a serving platter and remove plastic. Use a small shot glass or spoon to create a hole in the center of the cheese to form a wreath shape.
• Finely chop remaining cilantro leaves and lightly cover the top of the cheese. Combine tomato, onion, and jalapeno in a small bowl and place over the cilantro in a 1-inch ring around the wreath.

FESTIVE HAM AND CHEESE WREATH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F Spray large cookie sheet with nonstick spray. In large bowl, combine cheese, ham, onions and mustard; mix well.
• Separate one can of dough into 10 biscuits; leave second can in the refrigerator. Separate each biscuit into two layers. Press each biscuit layer to form 3 1/2 inch round.
• Place one rounded tablespoon cheese mixture on each dough round. Wrap dough around cheese mixture, pinching edges to seal. Repeat with remaining can of dough and cheese mixture.
• Arrange 8 balls seems side down and sides almost touching, to form ring on sprayed cookie sheet, leaving a 3 inch hole in the center. Arrange 14 balls, sides almost touching, around outside of first ring. Arrange remaining 18 balls around outside of second ring. Brush with beaten egg. Sprinkle with sesame or poppy seed.
• Bake at 375F for 18 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Carefully slide wreath on serving platter and sprinkle with diced bell peper. Serve warm.