Cheddar Cheese Nippers Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place the flour, Cheddar cheese, butter, salt, and cayenne pepper into the work bowl of a food processor, and pulse until well mixed, about 10 times. Scrape the mixture out onto a well-floured work surface, and gather the dough into a ball. Roll the dough out into a 1/8-inch thick layer. If dough is too sticky, refrigerate for about 15 minutes before rolling. Cut the dough into shapes with a biscuit cutter, cookie cutter, or ravioli cutter. Gently lay the cut-out crackers onto the parchment paper.
• Bake in the preheated oven just until the crackers start to turn golden brown at the edges, 11 to 13 minutes. Allow to cool on the sheet for about 10 minutes before removing to finish cooling on racks.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Grate the cheese (you should have approximately 2 cups).
• Set aside.
• Place butter in bowl of mixer and beat until creamy.
• Add egg, salt, and pepper.
• Beat until blended.
• Beat in cheese one-third at a time until completely combined.
• Stir in flours and xanthan gum until thoroughly blended.
• Work the dough into a ball.
• If dough doesn't stick together, add cold water, 1 T at a time, until a ball can be formed.
• Don't worry about overworking.
• Divide dough in half.
• Place one half on a baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and roll out as thin as possible.
• Repeat with the other half.
• Sprinkle with salt, if desired, and cut with a pastry wheel into 1-inch squares.
• Bake for 4 to 6 minutes, until deep golden.

Steps:

• Heat the cider or beer to a simmer over medium-low heat.
• Toss together the cheese and the cornstarch.
• Add cheese in large handfuls to the simmering liquid.
• When the fondue is creamy (you may have to stir once), combine the butter, mustard,& worcestershire and add to the fondue.
• Stir constantly with a wooden spoon until silky& smooth.
• Season with cayenne and place in a table top fondue dish and place over heater.
• Keep the fondue at a gentle simmer.
• Guests then spear the bread dip in the hot fondue and MMMmmmmm.