Scallion Cream Cheese Recipes

SCALLION CREAM CHEESE, BAGEL SHOP STYLE

Steps:

• Place cream cheese in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix at low speed until smooth. Pour in 1/2 cup heavy cream and raise the speed to medium-low. Mix until whipped and fluffy, adding more cream if needed to loosen the mixture.
• At low speed, fold in scallions just until combined. Scrape into a serving bowl and keep refrigerated until ready to serve. (Can be made up to 1 day ahead.)

SCALLION CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Put the cream cheese, scallions, milk and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and process until smooth.
• Put in an airtight container into the fridge. In my experience, it keeps well for about a week to 10 days.

SCALLION CREAM CHEESE CORN ON THE COB

Steps:

• Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat. Reserve 2 or 3 of the scallions for serving.
• Drizzle the corn and remaining scallions with the olive oil, season with a big pinch of salt and 5 to 6 turns of pepper and toss around so everything is coated. Place the scallions directly on the grill grates and cook, turning a few times, until charred, 4 to 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Grill the corn, turning every couple of minutes, until nice and charred, 10 to 12 minutes depending on the grill (just keep cooking until they are the level of charred you prefer; be careful, they will pop). Remove from the grill and keep warm.
• Thinly slice the reserved scallions and set aside.
• Combine the cream cheese, sour cream and lemon juice in a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth.
• When the grilled scallions are cool enough to handle, chop them finely and add them to the cream cheese mixture with the everything bagel seasoning. Stir to combine, taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. (You will probably need to add salt if your everything seasoning does not have salt.)
• Schmear the cream cheese mixture on the corn and serve topped with the sliced fresh scallions and additional everything seasoning.
• Alternatively, this can be made into a dip: cut the corn off the cob, mix with the cream cheese mixture and fresh scallions, pour into a baking dish, top with any good melting cheese and bake until bubbly. Serve with pretzels or chips.

SCALLION AND DILL CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Place the cream cheese, scallions, dill, milk, salt and pepper in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and pulse until smooth. Place in a serving dish and garnish with extra fresh dill.

BACON-SCALLION CREAM CHEESE SCHMERE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
• Chill until ready to use.
• Store refrigerated for up to 2 days.

CHEDDAR SCALLION DIP

Steps:

• Place the cream cheese, mayonnaise, scallion, salt, pepper (if using) and paprika in a bowl and mix and mash well with a fork or spatula until smooth. Mix in orange juice until smooth, and then mix in the Cheddar. If the dip seems too thick, add a little more juice. Taste for seasoning. You can also mix in a food processor if you like.

BACON, SCALLION, CREAM CHEESE PLUGS

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until it's auburn brown and crunchy. Remove it from the pan and chop it into small pieces; reserve it and, separately, the bacon fat in the pan.
• Put the cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and cream it on medium speed. Pour in the reserved bacon fat and paddle to combine. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the chopped bacon, scallions, sugar, and salt and paddle briefly to incorporate.
• Scoop the cream cheese mixture onto a quarter sheet pan in 8 even lumps. Freeze until rock hard, 1 to 3 hours.
• Once the plugs are frozen solid, they are ready to be used, or they can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 1 month.
• notes
• Make a meat-free cream cheese plug with your favorite bagal fixin's. We make a veggie plug with dill and cucumber, too!