A Crock Of Cheese Recipes

CHEESE SPREAD AKA BOTTOMLESS CHEESE CROCK

Steps:

• Let cheeses stand at room temperature until soft.
• Combine cheeses.
• Add olive oil, mustard, garlic salt, and brandy.
• Beat until well blended.
• Pack into container, cover, and refrigerate for about a week before using the first time.
• Adding to the Crock: Firm cheeses---such as Swiss, Jack, or any Chdeddar types---are fine. Shred and beat in while cheese in crock is soft, adding small amounts of olive oil or cream cheese for good consistency. Also add brandy, dry Sherry, Port, beer, or Kirsch, keeping the total not larger than the original proportion of brandy. Then let mixture age a few days before serving. Use it every week or two, saving part of original mixgture to keep crock going.

A CROCK OF CHEESE

Steps:

• Add the first 8 ingredients to the container of a food processor.
• Process a few seconds.
• Slowly pour in the wine and blend until mixture is a spreadable consistency.
• Transfer mixture to a small crock or bowl; cover and refrigerate.
• Bring to room temperature and serve with crackers.

SLOW COOKER MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and transfer pasta to slow cooker.
• Add butter to pasta and stir until melted; season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle about 1/2 the Cheddar cheese over pasta and stir.
• Whisk evaporated milk and eggs together in a bowl until smooth; stir into pasta mixture.
• Whisk milk and Cheddar cheese soup together in a bowl until smooth; stir into pasta mixture. Sprinkle remaining cheese over pasta mixture; garnish with paprika.
• Cook on Low for 3 hours.

NOW THAT'S A CROCK OF MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Coat inside of crock pot with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine cavatappi pasta, white cheddar, swiss and white American cheeses, half-and-half, evaporated milk and minced sweet onion in crock; stir well and cover; cook on HIGH for 3 hours or LOW for 4 hours.
• When there is 30 minutes cook time remaining, stir in Worcestershire, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Melt butter in a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in cornflake crumbs and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes or until toasted and golden. Sprinkle over Mac & Cheese and serve immediately.

SLOW-COOKER MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker; add butter. In a large bowl, mix 3 cups cheese, evaporated milk, condensed soup, 2% milk and eggs. Pour over macaroni mixture; stir to combine. Cook, covered, on low for 3-1/2 to 4 hours or until a thermometer reads at least 160°., Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cook, covered, on low until cheese is melted, 15-20 minutes longer. Sprinkle with paprika.