Caribe Queso Blanco Fried Pizza Bites Recipes

QUESO BLANCO CHEESE

Steps:

• Over a direct source of heat warm 1 gallon of milk to 180 degrees F., stirring often to keep it from scorching. Maintain this temperature for several minutes. Slowly add vinegar until the curds separate from the whey. Usually 1/4 cup of vinegar will precipitate 1 gallon of milk.
• Pour the curds and whey into a cheesecloth-lined colander. Tie the four corners of the cheesecloth into a knot and hang to drain for several hours or until the bag of curds stops dripping. Take the mass of curds out of the cheesecloth. It will be a solid bag of curd. It may be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator until needed. It will keep up to 1 week.

CARIBE QUESO BLANCO FRIED PIZZA BITES

Steps:

• Slice the Queso Blanco frying cheese into thin slices, but try not to cause any holes in the slices. Cut the slice in half so that it is roughly in 2 square pieces, about 1 - 2 inches in size. Lay a slice of pepperoni on top of one piece of cheese, and top with another slice of cheese. Repeat making as many appetizers as you want. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium high heat and spray with cooking spray. Once the skillet is hot, place the cheese bites onto the pan, and fry until golden brown on one side, about a minute. Flip over and fry the second side until golden brown as well. Serve warm, or at room temperature. Optional, serve a side of warmed pizza sauce for dipping the cheesy appetizers into the sauce. Regular or turkey pepperoni will work equally well.

WONTON PEPPERONI PIZZA BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Carefully fit wonton wrappers into mini muffin tins; no need to grease the pan. Bake for 6 to 7 minutes; remove from oven to cool. Can be done ahead.
• If serving immediately, lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• Fold each turkey pepperoni slice into fourths, place one in bottom of baked wonton cups. Cut tomatoes in half, use your index finger to remove as many seeds as possible then finely chop tomatoes, place in a small bowl with the scallion and black pepper. Add a small amount of salt, do not use too much, the meat is spicy; mix well and spoon on top the pepperoni. Add the grated Fontina cheese and sprinkle with dried Thyme. Place in 350 degree oven for 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted and serve.

POP 'EM PIZZA BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400º.
• Spray 3 9-inch pie pans with cooking spray.
• On lightly floured surface, roll out one pizza crust and pat into 12x8 rectangle.
• Cut into 24 squares.
• Place one pepperoni slice and one cube of cheese on each dough square. Wrap dough around, pressing to seal.
• Place in pans, seamside down.
• Repeat with remaining dough, pepperoni and cheese.
• Mix together oil and Italian seasoning. Drizzle or brush over rolls.
• Top with grated parmesan.
• Bake at 400º for 16-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve with warmed pizza or marinara sauce.
• To Freeze: Flash freeze on a cookie sheet until frozen solid, label and place in a ziplock bag.
• To Reheat: Microwave approximately 30 seconds or more to heat through.