Cheese Recipes

Various cheese recipes, perfect for cocktail appetizers or snack-y finger foods. Try some classic Brie or savory pimento cheese. Beer cheese is delicious with crackers or vegetable dippers. Basil Cheese Torta is a fantastic party occasion recipe (sure to impress your guests)

30 Minute Fresh Mozzarella Cheese

Serves/Makes: 12 ounces Cook Time: 30-60 minutes Difficulty: 5/5
Ingredients: ***Materials needed:***, nonaluminum pot that will hold a gallon of milk, measuring cup or bowl to dissolve the rennet (see note below), spoon, candy thermometer...view the recipe

Boursin

Serves/Makes: 3 cups Cook Time: < 30 minutes Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: garlic, minced, creme cheese, softened (not diet or lite or whipped -- use the real thing!), butter, softened (not margarine), oregano, dried, basil, dried...view the recipe

Curd Cheese

Serves/Makes: .5 lb. Cook Time: > 5 hrs Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: Yogurt, OR, Lemon juice, Milk...view the recipe

Herbed Yogurt Cheese

Serves/Makes: .5 cup Cook Time: > 5 hrs Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: nonfat plain yogurt gelatin free, finely chopped tomatoes, minced fresh basil, minced fresh dill, minced fresh chives...view the recipe

Homemade Cheez-Whiz Copy Cat

Serves/Makes: 4 cups Cook Time: 30-60 minutes Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: cheddar cheese, cubed, evaporated milk, salt, dry mustard, beaten eggs...view the recipe

Homemade Cream Cheese

Homemade Cream Cheese recipe rating (2 reviews)

Serves/Makes: 1 Cook Time: 2-5 hrs Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: whole milk, cultured buttermilk, salt...view the recipe

Homemade Herbed Soft Cheese

Serves/Makes: 1.75 cup Cook Time: 1-2 hrs Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: cream cheese, butter, minced garlic, chopped basil, chopped chervil...view the recipe

Homemade Marscarpone

Serves/Makes: 2 cups Cook Time: > 5 hrs Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: heavy cream, tartaric acid...view the recipe

Homemade Ricotta Cheese

Serves/Makes: 1 lb. Cook Time: > 5 hrs Difficulty: 4/5
Ingredients: milk, lemon juice, plain unsweetened yogurt...view the recipe

Mozzarella Cheese

Serves/Makes: 24 oz Cook Time: 2-5 hrs Difficulty: 4/5
Ingredients: vinegar, cold milk, liquid rennet, water, ice...view the recipe