Cheese baskets - the dish is not independent. It is rather used for the original delivery of salads and other snacks on the festive table. The basket itself in the preparation is absolutely no complication, you will be sure of this, you can in our recipes.
How to make cheese baskets?
Preparation of cheese baskets does not hide tricks. Sift on a medium grater any favorite hard cheese and lay it on a sheet of parchment paper. The parchment, in turn, is put on a baking sheet and send the baking tray to a preheated oven to 180 degrees until the cheese melts.
After that, the sheet of parchment is taken out, and the cheesy layer is slightly cooled and removed using a spatula or fingers. We place the cheese cake on the bottom of the inverted glass and form into a basket. We leave the baskets to cool completely on the glasses and use them for their intended purpose.
How to cook cheese baskets in a frying pan? Very simple. Grate the cheese spread on a dry frying pan and melt over a small fire. We give the cheese cake to cool to warm and we make a basket of it.
To make cheese baskets in a microwave oven, the grated cheese should be placed on a special cookware intended for cooking in the device. Next, microwave turn on for maximum power and leave the cheese to melt for 40-60 seconds (depending on the threshold power of the device). A ready-made cheese cake is also cooled and we make a basket of it using a glass.
Filling for cheese baskets
The question "what to stuff cheese baskets?" it is not necessary for real cheesemakers. Of course, cheese! A double cheese snack is the ultimate dream of many experienced eaters.
Ingredients:
- cream cheese - 180 g;
- cream - 1/4 of a century;
- fresh thyme - 1/2 tsp;
- parsley - 2 1/2 tsp.
- salt, pepper - to taste;
- chive-onion - 1 bunch;
- salmon.
Preparation
Thyme and parsley as much as possible grind and mix with cream cheese. Add a little cream, salt and pepper to the cheese mixture, then again beat all the ingredients until smooth. We fill the cheese mixture with a confectioner's bag and gently spread the cream mass into the finished baskets. We place a slice of salmon on top and sprinkle the dish with chives.
Salad recipe in cheese baskets
Ingredients:
- arugula - 1 bunch;
- green grapes - half a century;
- walnut - 2 tablespoons. spoons;
- gorgonzola - 80 g;
- olive oil - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- balsamic glaze;
- salt pepper.
Preparation
Rukkola washed, dried and ripped with hands on smaller pieces. Green grapes are cut in half and cleaned from bones. Walnuts are cut with a knife. Gorgonzola cheese is gently cut into cubes, or is made by hand. Mix all the prepared ingredients in a salad bowl, sprinkle them with salt, pepper and season with olive oil. We spread the salad in cheese baskets and water it with balsamic glaze.
Cheese baskets with shrimp salad
Ingredients:
For salad:
- large shrimps - 1.5 kg;
- red onions - 1 pc .;
- Bulgarian pepper - 2 pieces;
- fresh basil - 1 bunch;
- mix of green lettuce - 1 pack.
For sauce:
- vegetable oil - 1 item;
- red wine vinegar - 1 item;
- grated lemon peel - 2 tsp.
- lemon juice - 1/4 of a century;
- sugar - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- hot sauce - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- Dijon mustard - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- salt - 1/2 tsp.
Preparation
Vegetable oil whisked with vinegar, lemon juice and zest in the emulsion. We also add mustard, garlic, a little spicy sauce and sugar and salt. Again, whisk all the ingredients of the dressing until the crystals of salt and sugar dissolve.
Shrimp we boil and clean from shells. Chop onion and pepper as thinly as possible, after which we mix vegetables with salad greens and add shrimps. We pour salad mixture with dressing and lay out on cheese baskets, we spread the prawns from above.