Attention, cheese lovers! This may be the best cheese spread you've ever had! My friend's mother gave me this recipe over 15 years ago. I always make it around the holidays, or for football and hockey game nights. Everyone begs for this recipe. Turn this into a pub spread by adding a half cup of your favorite dark ale. Use brick cream cheese for a spread, or spreadable cream cheese for a dip. Serve with crispy crackers, toast, or bagels.
Ingredients
- cream cheese: 1 pack (8 ounce pack)
- pack aged sharp Cheddar cheese (such as MacLaren's Imperial Sharp Cold Pack Cheddar Cheese product): 1 pack (8 ounce pack, cold)
- red onion: 0.25 cup (finely chopped)
- Worcestershire sauce: 1 Tbsp
- black pepper: 2 tsp (freshly ground)
- paprika: 1 tsp
- dash hot sauce: 1 piece (to taste)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Place cream cheese and cold pack Cheddar cheese in a microwave-safe bowl; slice cheese into chunks with a knife. Microwave cheese in 30-second intervals on high just until softened, stirring between intervals.
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Stir red onion, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, paprika, and hot sauce into cheese mixture with a fork until evenly combined; spoon into an airtight container and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
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Remove cheese spread from refrigerator about 30 minutes before serving.
