Party Cheese Hor Doeuvres
- 8 ounces hard white or yellow cheese (colby, Monterey Jack)
- 8 ounces hard orange cheese (cheddar)
- 1/2 cup beer
- 1/2 cup softened margarine
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- Dash hot sauce
- Dill seeds and celery seeds to taste (about ? tsp)
- Two cups chopped walnuts (optional)
- Parsley or cilantro (chopped)
Measure out the beer, then pour the remaining beer into a glass and drink it as you work. Grate the cheeses. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the cheeses, beer, and margarine until it is a large mess, about the consistency of strawberry preserves. Add the garlic, hot sauce (optional), and seeds and mix with a spoon or rubber spatula.
Pack into small crocks, top with walnuts and parsley, and serve chilled; or chill in the mixing bowl, form into balls or a log, coat with walnuts, and top with parsley. Will fill about four 6-ounce crocks. Recipe can be halved or doubled.
This cheese willl keep three or four days after preparation.
Serve on a cheese tray with blunt knives; the cheese is great with whole-grain crackers and apples.
We carry Boar's Head cheeses, which work wonderfully on party platters. Look for Cojack, Colby, Monterey, and Checkerboard cheeses to brighten up any meal.