Cheese contains a whole range of minerals and vitamins useful for the body, on which the health and beauty of a person largely depends. It is a satisfying product that goes well with many others. Therefore, cheese is widely used in cooking, as one of the components of various dishes. Salads, soups, desserts are prepared with it, meat, fish and vegetables are baked, and also used in various baked goods.
Salad "Seventh Heaven"
Cheese is an essential ingredient in many salad recipes. To prepare a spicy holiday salad "Seventh Heaven", you will need the following ingredients:
- 2 cans of salmon canned in oil;
- 200 g of cheese;
- 2 oranges;
- 2 apples of sweet and sour varieties;
- 4 boiled eggs;
- mayonnaise;
- ground pepper.
Put the canned salmon in a bowl, add 3-4 tablespoons of the canned pot fill and mash the fish well with a fork. Peel the orange, cut into slices and cut each into thin slices, removing the seeds and collecting the juice that stands out. Peel the sweet and sour apples from the skin and seeds, then grate and lightly pepper. Also grate the hard-boiled eggs and cheese (separately). Spread the prepared salad ingredients in layers, pouring mayonnaise each: 1st layer - half canned salmon, 2nd - half grated eggs, 3rd - grated apples, 4th - remaining grated apples, 5th - the second half of canned salmon, 6th - orange with juice. Sprinkle the surface of the salad with grated cheese and garnish with mayonnaise "clouds".
Cheese biscuits
Unsweetened biscuits are very tasty and go well with the second meat courses. It can be served with cocktails and beer, as well as used instead of toasts with broths. To make cheese biscuits you will need:
- 200 g of cheese (Dutch, Poshekhonsky or Russian);
- 150 g butter or margarine;
- 2/3 cup flour;
- 1 egg for lubrication;
- salt.
Put butter or margarine out of the refrigerator in advance - they should be soft. Grate the cheese on a fine grater and mix with softened butter, add a little salt (do not forget that the cheese is salty). Add flour and knead the dough. When it's ready, sprinkle the dough with flour, transfer to a plate, cover with a napkin and leave on the table for 2-3 hours. After the dough has "rested", roll it into a layer about a centimeter thick. This should be done on a cutting board sprinkled with plenty of flour. Then cut out figures or circles using special cutters, a glass or a knife from the dough. Put the cut out figures immediately on a baking sheet, greased with vegetable oil. After greasing the cookies with a beaten egg, place them in an oven preheated to 180-200 ° C and bake at a moderate temperature for 20-30 minutes until tender.
