Potted Cheshire Cheese Recipes

Steps:

• Mix the cheese,softened butter and spice. You may need to adjust the amount of butter depending on how dry the cheese is. Beat thoroughly. Add the sherry and mix through.
• Press the mixture into small pots or ramekins and smooth down the top.
• Pour a layer of melted butter over the top to seal, and refrigerate. Give time for flavours to blend.
• Remove from refrigerator one hour before serving.

Steps:

• Put the cheese, 100g butter and ale in a food processor. Blitz until creamy and well combined. Stir in the mustard, then pack into a large sterilised jar, ramekin or ceramic pot, making sure to eliminate any air pockets.
• Melt the remaining butter and leave to sit for a minute to let the fat separate from the milk solids (these will form a milky puddle at the bottom). Pour the clear fat over the cheese, leaving the milk solids in the pan. Place a thyme sprig on top, if using, and chill for a few hours. The sealed cheese will keep for a couple of months in the fridge. Once you've cracked the buttery crust, use up within a week.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and cook the potato slices for 3 mins. Drain and cool.
• Butter a shallow ovenproof dish and spread over the garlic. Layer the potatoes, leeks and cheese, season well, then pour over the cream. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hr.
• Remove the foil and continue cooking for 20 mins or until the top is browned and the potatoes are cooked through. Leave to stand for 5 mins before serving.

Steps:

• Beat together the grated cheddar and cream cheese until very smooth.
• Add the green onion,parsley, sherry, mayo, mustard, brown sugar, worcestershire, and cayenne.
• Mix well.
• Pack into a wide mouth crock or other attrative dish.
• Cover with cooled toasted almond.
• Cover& chill 24 hours.
• Bring to room Temperature 30 minutes before serving.