Beer Cheese
Serves:
Ingredients:
1 1/2
ts
Finely chopped garlic
1
tb
Worcestershire sauce
1/2
ts
Tabasco sauce
1/2
ts
Dry mustard
1/2
ts
Salt
1
c
Beer
4
c
Sharp cheddar cheese
(freshly grated)
Method:
In a deep bowl, crush the garlic to a paste with a pestle or the back of a spoon.
Beat in the Worcestershire, Tabasco, mustard and salt.
Next, stir the mixture constantly, pour in the beer in a slow, thin stream.
After the ingredients are well blended, beat in the cheese, a cupful at a time, and continue to beat until the mixture is smooth.
Pack the beer cheese tightly into a 2-cup mold or an earthenware crock.
Cover with a lid or foil and refrigerate for at least 24 hours before serving.
NOTE: Beer cheese is traditionally served with crisp crackers as a first course or an accompaniment to drinks.