Warm Cheddar Dip Recipes

CHEDDAR CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Grate the cheddar cheese while very chilled, but then let the grated cheese get back to room temperature. In the bowl of a food processor, whirl the cheese, butter, mustard, sherry and cayenne pepper until smooth and creamy
• Transfer to a mixing bowl, cover and refrigerate until needed. (You can do 2 weeks before serving.) Remove from refrigerator 1 hour before serving; fold in the nuts and repack into four 1 cup ramekins of crocks. Dust with chives for garnish
• Serve with crackers, or a crunchy vegetable like celery or fennel or jicama.

HOT CHEDDAR-CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 4 minutes. Whisk in flour; cook, whisking constantly, 4 minutes. Continue to whisk; pour in milk in a slow, steady stream. Simmer over medium heat, whisking, until thickened, about 4 minutes. Stir in cayenne and mustard. Gradually whisk in cheese; whisk until melted.
• Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice, zest, and Worcestershire. Stir in crabmeat and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a 1-quart ovenproof dish.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter; stir into bread pieces. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange bread mixture over crab dip. Bake until heated through and golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Let stand at room temperature 10 minutes. Serve with baguette slices.

WARM CHEDDAR DIP

Steps:

• Microwave ingredients in microwaveable bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) 2 min. or until cheeses are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after each minute.

HOT CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Combine the first 5 ingredients; spread into a greased shallow baking dish or pie plate. Top with olives and pepperoni. Bake 25 minutes or until bubbly. Serve with assorted crackers and fresh vegetables.

CREAMY BEER-N-CHEDDAR DIP

Steps:

• In bowl, combine first 4 ingredients.
• In saucepan, heat beer over low heat til warm.
• Stirring, add cheese mixture.
• Stir til melted.
• *If you can't find horseradish mustard, add 1 1/2 teaspoons each of regular mustard and horseradish.
• Serve with tortilla chips or thinly sliced french bread.

WARM CHEDDAR AND BACON DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Reserve 1 Tbsp. onions. Mix remaining ingredients except cracker crumbs until blended.
• Spoon into 1-qt. casserole.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through. Top with cracker crumbs and reserved onions.

HOT CHEDDAR BEAN DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Stir all ingredients together until well mixed. Spoon into a 1 - 1.5 qt ovenproof dish.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Serve hot with tortilla chips.