CHEDDAR CHEESE
Level 2
Boozy Cheddar Dipping Sauce
Serves 4
After a dinner party, do you find yourself looking down into a nearly empty bottle of Port, and not even enough cheese for two cranks of a cheese grater? Well, you've got the perfect amount for making this distinguished dipping sauce for green vegetables like asparagus, broccoli and string beans.
1 Tbsp. butter
1/2 cup half and half
1 cup cheddar, coarsely grated
1 splash Worcestershire (optional)
1 splash Port (optional)
White pepper to taste
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Over low heat, melt butter. Slowly drizzle in cream. Raise heat slightly.
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Sprinkle cheese into cream mixture until cheese begins to melt.
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Whisk in cheese until nicely incorporated.
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Remove from heat and pour over freshly steamed or microwaved vegetables.
Prepping tip: Cheddar cheese a little moldy on the outside? Go French, and simply shave off the moldy parts, because there's always healthy-looking cheese underneath.
Other Boozy Cheese Pairings: Gorgonzola and cognac, Maytag Blue & Calvados (or Poire Williams brandy)
