Grandpa's Stinky Cheese
Ingredients:
1 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened
1 8-oz. package Cracker Barrel Extra Sharp Cheddar cheese, grated.
4 oz. blue cheese, crumbled
1 jar (2 oz.) diced pimentos, juice included
1 teaspoon lemon zest and one teaspoon lemon juice
Splash of Worchestershire sauce
2 Tablespoons bourbon
1/4 cup toasted pecans, chopped fine
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon capers, chopped
1 8-oz. package Cracker Barrel Extra Sharp Cheddar cheese, grated.
4 oz. blue cheese, crumbled
1 jar (2 oz.) diced pimentos, juice included
1 teaspoon lemon zest and one teaspoon lemon juice
Splash of Worchestershire sauce
2 Tablespoons bourbon
1/4 cup toasted pecans, chopped fine
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon capers, chopped
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and combine thoroughly until the cheese mixture is smooth.
Taste and adjust flavors and seasonings to your preference.
Transfer to a large airtight bowl, and chill, covered, for at least 2 hours or up to 1 week.
Serve with multigrain crackers, fancy toast points, or rye crisps... and lots of beer.
Taste and adjust flavors and seasonings to your preference.
Transfer to a large airtight bowl, and chill, covered, for at least 2 hours or up to 1 week.
Serve with multigrain crackers, fancy toast points, or rye crisps... and lots of beer.
Notes:
The original recipe was lost when my Grandpa Findlay took it to the grave. I watched him make it several times while cracking his cheesy dad jokes - mostly during the holidays - and I paid attention at least once. This is my generational take on his original concept.
The bourbon measurement is an approximation. You don't measure that with a spoon, you measure that with your heart. And your dedication to alcoholism, probably.
As a child I found the "stinky cheese" repulsive, but as an adult I adore the aroma and flavor bringing back a dear memory of a sweet man. Plus, CHEESE fer cryin' out loud!
This recipe is dedicated to my brother Dan, who is more like Grandpa F than any of us.
Add some spice to your life by adding a minced jalepeño or crushed dried red thai chilis.
Form the cheese into a ball or a log and coat it in crushed pecans.
Hide it from your friends and family and eat it in a dark closet. Then, complain about how your entire digestive system has completely shut down. Don't blame me. No one forced you to eat that much cheese. I mean, ugh.
The bourbon measurement is an approximation. You don't measure that with a spoon, you measure that with your heart. And your dedication to alcoholism, probably.
As a child I found the "stinky cheese" repulsive, but as an adult I adore the aroma and flavor bringing back a dear memory of a sweet man. Plus, CHEESE fer cryin' out loud!
This recipe is dedicated to my brother Dan, who is more like Grandpa F than any of us.
Add some spice to your life by adding a minced jalepeño or crushed dried red thai chilis.
Form the cheese into a ball or a log and coat it in crushed pecans.
Hide it from your friends and family and eat it in a dark closet. Then, complain about how your entire digestive system has completely shut down. Don't blame me. No one forced you to eat that much cheese. I mean, ugh.