Fed up with plain cheese sandwiches? How about flavoured potted cheese?

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Fed up with plain cheese sandwiches? How about flavoured potted cheese?

Do you have cheese sandwiches for lunch? Are you a little tired of them, or maybe wanting to ring the changes a little?

How about making a potted cheese. I have lots of little bits and pieces of cheese stashed away in the freezer, things left over from various events, bits of Stilton from cheese boards, rinds of grana padano and Parmesan, and yesterday I got some out.

Bits of cheese

I used an ancient bit of soft goats cheese log, a bit of Brie that had gone stinky even in the freezer and a lump of Camembert. I grated and mashed it until it was smooth, then added some butter. Potted cheese I’ve made in the past had sherry and mace in it. I didn’t have either of those in, so had a rummage in the drinks cupboard and pulled out some blackberry liqueur and added some of that, then squeezed in the juice of half a lemon and gave it all another good mash.

My tastings revealed a strong (obviously with all that pungency) cheesy, smooth and buttery spread, with a sweet undertaste that must be the blackberry liqueur. I tried a tblsp on a slice of toast and it was deeply satisfying in terms of savouriness. A bit of a success I think 

My bits and pieces weighed 250g, I added half that in butter 125g, 2 tblsp blackberry liqueur and the juice of half a lemon. This amount made 2 big ramekins and 1 small one.

Additions to your sandwich

Then of course, there are all the things you can add to your sandwich. Slices of apple or pear, dried mango, thick sliced cucumber, tomato or lettuce, grated carrot, swede or parsnip, chopped celery, slices of red pepper, a sprinkle of seeds or any dried fruit, or of course, any combination of any of these, or indeed, anything else that takes your fancy.

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Flavoured Potted Cheese Sandwiches

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Course:
Lunch
,
Picnic
,
School Lunches
,
Side Dish
Cuisine:
English
Gluten Free by Eucalyp from the Noun Project
Gluten Free
,
No Nuts by Llisole from the Noun Project
Nut Free
,
Vegetarian by Philipp Petzka from the Noun Project
Vegetarian
freeze by Hare Krishna from the Noun Project
Freezes Well
Servings: 9 people
Cost per portion 7p, plus flavourings
Calories: 104kcal
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Ingredients

  • 125 g cheddar £4.43/kg, 55p
  • 60 g butter Beautifully Butterfully, 69p/500g, 8p

Instructions

  • Grate the cheese and mash together with the butter. That’s the basic
    cheese spread. The flavour will vary with all the different cheeses you
    can use, although don’t try and use any Parmesan rinds, they are too
    hard for this. You could try Wensleydale, feta, mild or strong cheddar,
    anything you like.
  • Now add the flavourings that will make it different to just a cheese
    sandwich. Fine chopped capers, a couple of tblsp of any liquor, so
    sherry, brandy or any strong liquor, generous grindings of nutmeg, mace
    (that tastes really good in this) curry powder, or individual spices. I
    would try a bit of turmeric, coriander and cumin. You can’t really try
    curry pastes in this unless you cook it first. Then there are little
    bits of fresh chilli.

Notes

Priced at Aldi using mySupermarket, August 2019
You could add some fine chopped or ground nuts, raisins, dried cranberries, fine chopped dates. Or how about some fine chopped rosemary, sage, parsley or thyme, or stir in a little sprinkle of dried mixed herbs. A sprinkle of celery salt, amchur, fennel, pumpkin, sesame or sunflower seeds.
Then of course, there are all the things you can add to your sandwich. Slices of apple or pear, dried mango, thick sliced cucumber, tomato or lettuce, grated carrot, swede or parsnip, chopped celery, slices of red pepper, a sprinkle of seeds or any dried fruit, or of course, any combination of any of these, or indeed, anything else that takes your fancy.
This amount makes 9 sandwiches and the nutrition is for one ninth of the spread, not including any bread
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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Flavoured Potted Cheese Sandwiches
Amount per Serving
Calories
104
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
10
g
15
%
Saturated Fat
 
6
g
38
%
Cholesterol
 
29
mg
10
%
Sodium
 
134
mg
6
%
Potassium
 
14
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
 
1
g
0
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
306
IU
6
%
Calcium
 
102
mg
10
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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7 Comments

7 Comments

  1. Ruth Lawrence

    I have grated old hard cheese, mixed with equal volume of grated carrot and small spoonful of mayonnaise. This can also be frozen, but needs a good stir when defrosted.

  2. Lesley

    Have made lots of other flavours too – chicken and sun dried tomato; beef and tomato; a fishy couple and even a blt flavoured one !
    I love any of them on toast, for breakfast

  3. David @ Thinking Thrifty

    Now I’m absolutely starving!! Diet can do one, making this on Saturday!!

  4. Lesley

    Fab 🙂

  5. Sarah

    Thanks! Going to try and make this for weekday lunches. This is my first time on your site and I’m loving all the recipes/ideas!

  6. Lesley

    Sarah, I kept it in the fridge for a couple of weeks, then decided I wasn’t going to use any more for a while and froze it.

    The cheese and butter in it will freeze beautifully and any raw flavourings are only likely to be there in small quantities so the spread should survive thawing. So if I had put raw chilli in it for example, on defrosting I would expect to give it a little stir

  7. Sarah

    Can I ask how long this would keep for in the fridge and if it’s suitable for freezing? Looks delicious!

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