Warm Manchego Cheese Popovers Recipes

WARM MANCHEGO CHEESE POPOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425º.
• Lightly coat 24 1 3/4-inch muffin cups with cooking spray; set aside.
• Stir together eggs, milk, butter flour, salt and pepper.
• Add cheese, cilantro and olives.
• Fill prepared muffin cups almost to the top. Bake in 425º oven for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve warm.

CHEESY POPOVERS

Steps:

• Special Equipment: 24-cup mini muffin tin
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and melted butter. Whisk in the flour and salt and fold in the cheeses and chives until evenly incorporated. Cover batter and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Put a mini muffin pan on the middle rack in the oven to warm for 10 minutes.
• Remove muffin tin from oven (careful, hot!) and pour the batter into the cups of the hot tin, filling almost to the top. Lightly sprinkle with cayenne. Bake the popovers until crisp and golden, about 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.

WARM ALMOND CRUSTED MANCHEGO CHEESE WITH HOT GARLIC VINAIGRETTE AND SLIVERED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Set up 3 bowls: 1 with flour seasoned with salt and pepper, 1 with egg and 1 tablespoon of water and seasoned with salt and pepper, and 1 with the bread crumbs and ground almonds.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Cut cheese into 2 equal pieces. Dredge the cheese first in the flour, then in the egg wash, and finally in the bread crumbs. Place the cheese in a small cazuela, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Bake in the oven for 5 to 7 minutes or until golden brown and the cheese is soft. Immediately drizzle with the Hot Garlic Vinaigrette and sprinkle with slivered almonds and parsley. Serve with warm crusty bread.
• Heat oil over low heat in small saute pan. Add garlic and cook until light golden brown. Remove from heat and whisk in the vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.

GOAT CHEESE POPOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*F.
• Brush muffin cups with oil and place in the oven to get hot.
• Place the eggs, flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg in blender and blend about 10 seconds until well combined. Scrape down sides.
• With the blender running, slowly pour in milk and cream and blend until smooth. The mix will be really liquidy, but that's okay.
• Remove the muffin pans from oven and fill each half way with batter. Place a piece of goat cheese in the center of each cup and pour remaining batter to fill each cup 2/3 full.
• Bake popovers until puffed and golden, 35-50 minutes. Mine came out great at 35 minutes. So watch your oven after 30 minutes or so!
• Serve hot. Enjoy!