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These recipes are just the treat for any occasion. Alone they're great snacks but be careful, they will stimulate your desire for more. Enjoy!

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» Cheese Straws
» Yogurt Cheese
» Yogurt Topping

Cheese Crackers

Cheese Crackers
by Emory Davis

Makes 12 servings

2 cups cheddar cheese (medium or sharp), shredded
1/2 cup Straus Butter, softened (salted or unsalted)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup flour
1/2 cup pecans, ground
cayenne pepper
garlic powder

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Combine cheese, butter, and salt in food processor. Blend until smooth. Add flour and ground pecans and process until blended.

Form dough into teaspoon-sized balls and place on greased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork in cross-hatch patterns, dipping tines in flour if necessary to keep from sticking. Sprinkle crackers lightly with cayenne and garlic powder.

Bake 7-10 minutes, until just beginning to brown. Serve hot or cool to room temperature.

Cheese Straws

Cheese Straws

Makes about 30 straws

4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated
4 tablespoons Straus Sweet or Lightly Salted Butter, softened and cut into pieces
3/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon crushed organic red pepper
1 tablespoon Straus Whipping Cream

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine all ingredients except the whipping cream in a food processor until a crumbly texture. Add whipping cream and blend again until dough forms a ball.

Roll dough on a lightly floured surface til you form a rectangle about 8 x 10 inches. With a sharp knife, cut the dough into thin strips about 1/3 inch wide. Gently put each strip on an ungreased cookie sheet. Leave a little space between each one. Bake 17 minutes or until the ends are barely browned. Let cool. Eat!

Yogurt Cheese

Yogurt Cheese

2 cups Straus Whole or Nonfat Plain Yogurt
Fresh herbs (Parsley, chives, dill - optional and your choice)
Salt
Pepper

Line a sieve with cheesecloth or clean kitchen towel, and set it over a bowl. (A coffee filter lined with filter paper can also work). Spoon in yogurt and let it drain in the refrigerator until reduced to 1 cup, about 5 hours. Mix in your favorite herbs (parsley, dill, chives, etc.) and a little salt and pepper to taste. Or keep it plain and serve with some chopped sundried tomatoes marinated in oil and herbs or kalamata olives on the side. Drizzle a little lemon juice mixed with honey on top.

Though you can do any of the above that you like, our favorite is to strain the yogurt plain, without herbs or salt and pepper, drizzle with honey and put sundried tomatoes marinated in oil and herbs on the side.

Spread on sourdough bread, serve with a side of crackers or use as an accompaniment to fresh, raw vegetables. Makes a great appetizer at parties.

Yogurt Topping

Yogurt Topping

This simple and delicious topping is wonderful over fresh fruit.

1 cup Straus Nonfat or Whole Milk Plain Yogurt
1-1/2 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Mix all this together and pour over your favorite fruits. Toss gently and enjoy.


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Appetizers Breads Soups Side Dishes Entrees Desserts Drinks Homemade Dairy Projects Miscellaneous All Recipes	Appetizers These recipes are just the treat for any occasion. Alone they're great snacks but be careful, they will stimulate your desire for more. Enjoy! » Cheese Crackers » Cheese Straws » Yogurt Cheese » Yogurt Topping Cheese Crackers Cheese Crackers by Emory Davis Makes 12 servings 2 cups cheddar cheese (medium or sharp), shredded 1/2 cup Straus Butter, softened (salted or unsalted) 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup flour 1/2 cup pecans, ground cayenne pepper garlic powder Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine cheese, butter, and salt in food processor. Blend until smooth. Add flour and ground pecans and process until blended. Form dough into teaspoon-sized balls and place on greased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork in cross-hatch patterns, dipping tines in flour if necessary to keep from sticking. Sprinkle crackers lightly with cayenne and garlic powder. Bake 7-10 minutes, until just beginning to brown. Serve hot or cool to room temperature. Back to top Cheese Straws Cheese Straws Makes about 30 straws 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated 4 tablespoons Straus Sweet or Lightly Salted Butter, softened and cut into pieces 3/4 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon crushed organic red pepper 1 tablespoon Straus Whipping Cream Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine all ingredients except the whipping cream in a food processor until a crumbly texture. Add whipping cream and blend again until dough forms a ball. Roll dough on a lightly floured surface til you form a rectangle about 8 x 10 inches. With a sharp knife, cut the dough into thin strips about 1/3 inch wide. Gently put each strip on an ungreased cookie sheet. Leave a little space between each one. Bake 17 minutes or until the ends are barely browned. Let cool. Eat! Back to top Yogurt Cheese Yogurt Cheese 2 cups Straus Whole or Nonfat Plain Yogurt Fresh herbs (Parsley, chives, dill - optional and your choice) Salt Pepper Line a sieve with cheesecloth or clean kitchen towel, and set it over a bowl. (A coffee filter lined with filter paper can also work). Spoon in yogurt and let it drain in the refrigerator until reduced to 1 cup, about 5 hours. Mix in your favorite herbs (parsley, dill, chives, etc.) and a little salt and pepper to taste. Or keep it plain and serve with some chopped sundried tomatoes marinated in oil and herbs or kalamata olives on the side. Drizzle a little lemon juice mixed with honey on top. Though you can do any of the above that you like, our favorite is to strain the yogurt plain, without herbs or salt and pepper, drizzle with honey and put sundried tomatoes marinated in oil and herbs on the side. Spread on sourdough bread, serve with a side of crackers or use as an accompaniment to fresh, raw vegetables. Makes a great appetizer at parties. Back to top Yogurt Topping Yogurt Topping This simple and delicious topping is wonderful over fresh fruit. 1 cup Straus Nonfat or Whole Milk Plain Yogurt 1-1/2 tablespoons honey 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger Mix all this together and pour over your favorite fruits. Toss gently and enjoy. Back to top