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dip essentials: holliday cheese spread

Andy59 avatar
Recipe by
Andy Anderson !
@Andy59
Wichita, KS

This is an easy/peasy dip to assemble, and uses ingredients that you probably have lurking about in your kitchen cabinets. I based this loosely on a French Gournay cheese, but with less work. It is great with crackers, or toasted bread; in addition, I have used it on omelets, and mash taters… So yummy. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

yield serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For dip essentials: holliday cheese spread

  • PLAN/PURCHASE
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2 Tbsp
    sour cream
  • 2 Tbsp
    sweet butter, unsalted, room temperature
  • 2 clove
    baked garlic, or more, if you like garlic
  • 1/4 tsp
    sea salt, or kosher salt
  • 3 - 4 md
    capers
  • 1/2 tsp
    tamari sauce, or liquid aminos
  • 1 pinch
    white pepper, freshly ground
  • 1/4 c
    fresh italian parsley, chopped
  • OPTIONAL ITEMS
  • cayenne pepper, just a pinch, for some added heat on those cold winter days
  • cooked, chopped bacon… mmmm
  • a bit of juice from the caper bottle, for tang
  • a teaspoon or so, of finely grated lemon zest, for a citrus note

How To Make dip essentials: holliday cheese spread

  • 1
    PREP/PREPARE
  • 2
    If you want to change up the flavors, leave out the baked garlic, and add about a scant tablespoon of dehydrated onions.
  • 3
    If you do not want to bake the garlic, then use 1 smashed clove of regular garlic.
  • 4
    You will need a mini-prep blender, or any blender, for that matter.
  • 5
    A note on the tamari sauce… it was a last-minute addition, but I felt it really brought the dish to life. Suggestion, make the recipe without the tamari, and give it a taste, if you like it, fine; however, it you are feeling adventurous, add the tamari and then give it another taste. I think you will like how it livens up this dip.
  • 6
    Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
  • 7
    Add all the ingredients (except the parsley) to a small blender.
  • 8
    Blend until completely smooth.
  • 9
    Add the parsley, and give a few 1-second pulses, until incorporated into the dip.
  • 10
    PLATE/PRESENT
  • So yummy
    11
    Serve at room temperature in a small bowl, and serve with crackers, bread (toasted or plain), or sturdy chips. Enjoy.
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    12
    Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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