spring hill ranch's cheese loaf
I don't know if it's the embarrassment of putting a yellow box of that other stuff in my basket and having someone I know see it...or the fact that Sis would have me put in a home if she saw it in the cupboard. Whichever it is, there's no denying it's a really useful ingredient in so many cheese-oriented dishes. This homemade version works great in grilled cheese sandwiches, deli sandwiches, pasta and cheese dishes, potato salad, on or in tossed salad, add to your famous béchamel for veggies or Saturday gravy for biscuits. Hey, next time you have the mucky-mucks over...(out of space!)
prep time
45 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Blend
yield
2 pounds
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons (level) non-fat dry milk powder
- 1 package unflavored gelatin
- 8 ounces block medium or sharp cheddar cheese
- 8 ounces block swiss cheese
- 8 ounces block pepper-jack, jack or colby cheese
- 1 cup good water
How To Make spring hill ranch's cheese loaf
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Step 1Line a 5"x9"x2-1/2" loaf pan with plastic wrap and set it aside. If you are using some other size container(s), you will need about 1 1/2 quarts of total volume.
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Step 2In a small prep bowl, mix together the dry milk powder and dry gelatin. Set it aside.
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Step 3(Note: Do not use pre-grated cheese, as additions in those products will alter your final cheese loaf) Grate your three cheeses and set them aside. It's okay (and handier) to put them all in one large bowl, combined or separate, depending on your level of obsessive compulsiveness. .
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Step 4In a microwave or on the stovetop, bring your water to a boil.
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Step 5In an 8-cup (or more) blender or food processor, blend the boiling water and milk/gelatin powder for 15 seconds. Add all the cheese at once and process until the mixture is combined and smooth.
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Step 6Immediately scrape the cheese mixture into your prepared loaf pan (or whatever) and smooth the top. Cover the cheese loaf with an additional sheet of plastic wrap.
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Step 7Refrigerate your loaf for a couple hours before using it, Keeping it snugly wrapped, this should last a week or two in the fridge, and it freezes well, too.
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Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Category:
Spreads
Ingredient:
Dairy
Diet:
Wheat Free
Diet:
Low Carb
Method:
Blend
Culture:
American
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