Sesame Cheddar Butter Recipes

SESAME-CHEDDAR MINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute 2 minutes or until tender; set aside.
• Combine baking mix and half of cheese in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture.
• Stir together onion, egg, and milk, blending well.
• Add to cheese mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Spoon into lightly greased miniature muffin pans, filling two-thirds full.
• Sprinkle evenly with remaining cheese and sesame seeds; drizzle with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
• Bake at 400 deg F for 12 to 14 minutes or until golden.
• Makes ~ 1 1/2 dozen mini muffins.
• Serving: 3 mini-muffins each.

SESAME CHEDDAR SPREAD

Steps:

• Blend or process cheeses together. Stir in the soy sauce and process until smooth. Stir in the sesame seeds. Serve with crackers.
• VARIATIONS:.
• Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of sour cream if a softer spread is desired.
• For a dip: substitute 1 1/2 cups of sour cream for the cream cheese.
• For cheese balls: combine all the ingredients except the sesame seeds. Form into small balls and roll in the sesame seeds, using more if necessary.

CHEESE CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Combine flour, salt, and red pepper flakes in large bowl; add Cheddar cheese. Toss until cheese is coated. Pour in melted butter; stir until mixture is moist and crumbly. Add rice cereal and knead by hand until dough is well blended.
• Roll dough into small 1/2-inch balls; arrange on a baking sheet. Flatten each ball with a fork.
• Bake in the preheated oven until light and crispy, about 30 minutes.

SESAME CHEESE CRACKERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk flour, salt and cayenne; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cheese and sesame seeds. Combine 3 teaspoons water and soy sauce; stir into dry ingredients with a fork. Stir in enough remaining water until dough forms a ball. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm., Preheat oven to 400°. On a floured surface, roll dough into a 14x11-in. rectangle. Cut into 2x1-in. strips. Place on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

SESAME-CHEDDAR MINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 18 miniature muffin cups with cooking spray. In 7-inch skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Cook onion in butter 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Remove from heat; set aside.
• In large bowl, stir Bisquick mix and 1/2 cup of the cheese. In small bowl, stir egg, milk and onion with fork or whisk until well blended. Make well in center of Bisquick mixture; stir in egg mixture just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Divide batter among muffin cups, filling each two-thirds full. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and the sesame seed; drizzle with 2 tablespoons butter.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.

CHEDDAR CHEESE STRAWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, cayenne pepper, salt, grated cheese and butter or margarine in a bowl and mix until well combined. Add water a little bit at a time to make a very stiff dough.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll pieces of the dough into just slightly thicker than pencil shaped sticks. Cut sticks into 4 to 5 inch lengths. Arrange the pieces on the baking sheet.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 5 minutes or until browned.

CHEDDAR CHEESE BATTER BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add cheeses, milk, sugar, butter, salt and 3 cups flour. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough., Do not knead. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours., Stir dough down; transfer to 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, combine egg white and water. In another bowl, combine topping ingredients. Brush loaves with egg white mixture; sprinkle with topping. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.