Savory Edam Cheese Recipes

WARM EDAM CHEESE SOUFFLE WITH CRISPY BACON

Steps:

• Instructions:
• Bring the milk to a boil. In a different pan over a medium heat melt the butter, add the flour and cook without browning until the mixture begins to bubble. Gradually add hot milk whishing constantly. Cook until texture becomes smooth and thick and begins to boil. Let boil for 3 to5 minutes whisking constantly. Remove from heat, place in a bowl. Mix yolks, salt, pepper and cayenne to the mixture.
• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Prepare souffle ramekin by buttering the edges with softened butter. Sprinkle the finely grated parmesan evenly around the ramekin. Prepare bain marie (water bath) for souffle and heat in oven.
• In a bowl melt the cream cheese, butter and edam cheese. Add Bechamel to cheese mixture. With a spatula fold the soft peaked whipped egg whites to mixture.
• Dice the Nueske Bacon into small pieces, saute in pan until crisp. Drain excess fast and place on a paper towel.
• Fill the prepared ramekin with mixture to the top. Clean the edges of the ramekin of any extra mixture. To bake souffle place the ramekins in the bain marie for 15 minutes until it puffs 1 inch above the ramekin. Take souffle out of the oven to cool. Place a tsp of crispy bacon in the center of the souffle.
• Place Ramekin on plate with a quenelle of onion sorbet.
• This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

SAVORY EDAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Let cheese stand at room temperature until it is soft- about an hour.
• Remove a slice about an inch thick from the top.
• With a spoon, scoop out cheese from slice and from larger part, keeping red shell intact. Discard top, refrigerate shell.
• Grate scooped-out cheese on fine grater into medium bowl. Let stand until very soft.
• Add beer,butter,caraway seed,mustard, and celery salt; mix until well blended.
• Fill cheese shell with cheese mixture,mounding high.
• To store: Wrap cheese in plastic wrap and then foil. Can be stored in the refrigerator for several weeks.
• To serve: Let stand at room temperature until soft enough to spread.

KHACHAPURI (GEORGIAN CHEESE-FILLED BREAD)

Steps:

• To make the dough, mix the yeast with the sugar, water, flour, and salt in a bowl. Cover the bowl with clingfilm and either leave in the refrigerator overnight or somewhere in your kitchen for an hour or so until doubled in size.
• For the filling, mix the cheeses with the single egg yolk and use a fork to mash well.
• Preheat the oven to its highest setting and heat a couple of baking sheets-or a pizza stone if you have one.
• Flour your work surface really well. Cover your hands in flour and scrape the dough on to your work surface. Knead it in the flour a little if it's too sticky. Divide the dough into 6 pieces (each piece should be about 100 g (3½ oz). Roll out each piece of dough on a lightly floured work surface into a 18 cm (7-inch) round. Stretch either side of each round to elongate and then pile 100 g (3½ oz) of filling in the centre, leaving a 5 mm (¼ inch) border around the edge. Bring two sides of the dough up to meet in the middle and pinch a seam together to seal, similar to a Cornish pasty. Press down with the flat of your hand to flatten it, then flip it over so the seam is face down. With a sharp knife, make a slash along the middle of the dough and push the sides open to expose the filling. Repeat with the rest of the dough and filling to make 6 khachapuris.
• Slide the khachapuris on to the hot baking trays and bake for 10 minutes until the sides turn golden. Crack an egg into the centre of each, then bake for a further 2-3 minutes. To eat, pinch the dough from one end and use it to dip and mix the runny egg yolk into the filling.

NORWEGIAN MARINATED EDAM CHEESE (MARINERT EDAMEROST)

Steps:

• Dice cheese the size of sugar cubes. Prick with a fork to allow the marinade to be absorbed.
• Mix all ingredients for marinade in a heavy-bottomed casserole and bring to a boil. Cool.
• Layer cheese and red pepper in a jar and pour marinade over all.
• Cover and chill. Keeps 2-3 weeks in refrigerator.
• Let come to room temperature before serving, allowing cheese to come to full-flavor.