In order to serve the salad in an original way, you can make cheese baskets. They turn out to be delicate, elegant, of an unusual shape. Such baskets are suitable for any salad, it is important that the filling is combined with cheese, since the baskets are also edible. If you want to try making original cheese baskets, you can add herbs or grated garlic to the cheese. Lacy, portioned cheese "plates" will become an adornment of any festive table.
It is necessary
- Products:
- • Hard cheese (or a mixture of cheese) - 400 gr
- • Vegetable oil (for lubrication) 1-2 tablespoons.
- • Starch or flour - optional
- Accessories for baskets (optional):
- • Glasses or shot glasses - 6-8 pcs.
- • Flat plate - 1 pc.
- • Molds for muffins
Instructions
Step 1
You can make cheese baskets in different ways. You can melt cheese in the microwave, in the oven, and even in a frying pan. You can shape using upturned glasses, shot glasses, or placing cheese on the bottom of muffin tins. Approximately 5 small baskets are made from 100 grams of cheese.
Step 2
The quickest way to make cheese baskets is using the microwave. Hard cheese is grated on a medium grater. Grease a flat plate with vegetable oil and sprinkle cheese on its bottom. Put the plate in the microwave and let the cheese melt. Take out the plate on the table, let it cool a little, no more than 1 minute. After, grabbing a cheese cake with your hands or with a spatula, they are thrown onto an inverted glass. You can also gently tuck the curd into a muffin pan. The hot cheese basket should cool for at least a quarter of an hour. To do this, you can put it in a cool place or even send it to the refrigerator.
Step 3
You can melt the cheese using a dry non-stick skillet. Grated cheese is also poured onto its bottom and allowed to melt over low heat. It is important to regulate the fire so that the thin edges of the openwork cheese plate do not turn brown. When the cheese has spread, the pan is removed on the table. It is advisable to pre-cover the table with a wet towel, in this case the cheese cake is easier to remove. After that, the cheese circle is overturned onto a glass, forming a basket.
Step 4
If you need to cook a lot of baskets at once, then you can melt the cheese cakes in the oven. To do this, cover the baking sheet with a silicone mat or baking paper, spread the cheese in circles, gently leveling it. Place the baking sheet in a hot oven, allowing it to melt evenly. Then they take it out of the oven and, with the help of spatulas, put it on the bottom of glasses and in molds.
