Triple Cheese Mold Recipes

TRIPLE CHEESE TWISTS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in 4 tablespoons butter until tender. Stir in the flour until blended. Gradually add milk and broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in cheeses until melted., Melt the remaining butter; stir in bread crumbs and Italian seasoning. Drain pasta; toss with cheese sauce. Sprinkle with seasoned bread crumbs.

A TRIO OF CHEESE LOGS

Steps:

• Put the cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the garlic and white pepper and mix until well combined. Divide the mixture into 3 even portions; return one portion to the mixer.
• For the pizza cheese log: Add the pizza blend cheese to the cream cheese mixture and mix well until combined. Remove to a work surface and roll into a log with your palms. (The mixture should be slightly sticky but thick enough to easily roll.) Put the smoked paprika on a shallow dish; roll the log in the paprika until completely coated. Roll the cheese log in a sheet of plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Clean the mixer bowl and paddle.
• For the Cheddar Jack and parsley cheese log: Put a second portion of the cream cheese mixture in the mixer bowl. Add the Cheddar Jack cheese and mix well. Remove to a work surface and roll into a log with your palms. Put the dried parsley on a shallow dish and roll the cheese log in the parsley until completely coated. Roll the cheese log in a sheet of plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Clean the mixer bowl and paddle.
• For the sharp Cheddar pecan cheese log: Put the last portion of the cream cheese mixture in the mixer bowl and add the extra-sharp Cheddar. Mix well. Remove to a work surface and roll into a log with your palms. Place the whole pecans down the length of the cheese log. Put the chopped pecans on a shallow dish, then roll the log in the pecans. Use your fingers to press the pecans more firmly into the cheese. Roll the cheese log in a sheet of plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
• Unwrap the cheese logs and present on a large platter surrounded by plenty of crackers and cheese knives for easy self-service.

TRIPLE-CHEESE SPIRALS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil; add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour, mustard and cayenne and stir with a wooden spoon to make a paste. Cook, stirring, until the paste puffs slightly, about 1 minute. Whisk in both milks and 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer, whisking occasionally, until slightly thickened and creamy, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the cheddar and jack cheeses and all but 2 tablespoons of the parmesan and whisk until melted; keep warm. Combine the panko, herbs and/or scallions, 1 tablespoon butter and the remaining parmesan in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave until the butter melts, about 1 minute; toss. Drain the pasta, reserving about 1 cup cooking water, and return to the pot. Toss with the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, then stir in the cheese sauce, adding the reserved cooking water if needed. Season with salt and top with the breadcrumb mixture.

TRIPLE CHEESE MOLD

Steps:

• Mix together gelatin and cold water heat and stir until dissolved. Beat together blue cheese, cheddar cheese, and cottage cheese. Add sour cream, onion, Worcestershire sauce and dissolved gelatin. Pour into a mold and chill until firm.

TRIPLE BERRY MOLD

Steps:

• Stir boiling water into dry gelatin in large bowl at 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir in club soda. Refrigerate 1-1/2 hours or until thickened (spoon drawn through leaves definite impression).
• Stir in 2 cups of the berries. Spoon into 5-cup mold sprayed with cooking spray; cover.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Unmold. Top with remaining berries. Store leftover gelatin mold in refrigerator.

CHERRY-CHEESE MOLD

Steps:

• In food processor, place cheeses, onion and liqueur. Cover; process until smooth and well mixed; spoon into large bowl. Chop 3/4 cup of the cherries. Reserve remaining 1/4 cup cherries and 2 tablespoons of the almonds. Stir chopped cherries and remaining almonds into cheese mixture until well mixed and mixture is pink.
• Line 3-cup bowl or heart-shaped mold with double layer of cheesecloth. Spoon cheese mixture into mold. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours.
• Unmold cheese mixture onto serving plate. Cut reserved cherries in half. Garnish top of cheese mold with halved cherries and reserved almonds. Serve with mini toasts.

TRIPLE CRANBERRY SALAD MOLD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve the gelatin in boiling water; stir in cranberry juice. Refrigerate until slightly thickened. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add the whipped topping until blended. Fold into the gelatin mixture. Fold in walnuts, celery and cranberries., Pour into a 3-qt. ring mold coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate until set. Unmold onto a serving plate.

STRAWBERRY THREE CHEESE MOLD

Steps:

• Line a 2 cup mold or bowl with plastic wrap, letting the wrap hang over the edges.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the 3 cheeses.
• Add the vinegar and mix well.
• Season to taste with salt and fresh ground pepper.
• Spoon into mold, cover and refrigerate until firm.
• One half hour before serving, unmold unto a serving plate.
• Lightly press strawberry slices on to surfaces, covering top and sides.
• Grind more pepper over strawberries.
• Top with fresh basil and serve with crackers.

TRIPLE CRANBERRY SALAD MOLD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve the gelatin in boiling water; stir in cranberry juice.
• Refrigerate until slightly thickened.
• In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
• Add the whipped topping until blended.
• Fold in nuts, celery and cranberries.
• Pour into a 3qt ring mold coated with nonstick spray.
• Refrigerate until set.
• Unmold onto a serving plate.