Hot Cheese Dip

It’s become a vast classic in our house: Hot Cheese Dip. Not hot as in ‘spicy’ (though that is a possibility of course), but rather as in ‘very warm’. That’s because this dip is served straight form the oven. For those of us who can’t wait (not mentioning any names), this may result in a burnt mouth. I mean, this is really, really good, you won’t be able to wait that it’s cooled down just a tiny bit.

Let’s dig in

Once on the table, everyone digs in. No-one is willing to share just the tiniest bit. That lovely golden brown, bubbly crust, the gooey cheese, it will disappear right before your eyes. There’s never been a dip as popular as this one. Dip those (tortilla) chips, fresh bread or veggies in it. Serving this at a party? Double or triple the recipe and prepare several dishes.

Variations

I used mature cheddar in this dip. Cheddar has quite a strong taste and might not be to everyone’s liking. As the cheese is quite strong, I did not add any salt to the dip. If you’re using a much milder cheese, you might want to consider adding a bit of salt, but most of the times that won’t be necessary. Try Emmenthal, Mozzarella, goat’s cheese, blue cheese or a mix of cheeses. Do you want it hot and spicy? Add chili paste, sriracha or extra chili powder toe or finely dice jalapeño’s or a red chili pepper and mix it in.

Ingredients

200 g cream cheese

150 g grated mature cheddar

75 g mayonnaise

¼ tsp pepper

½ tsp chili powder

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

Mix all ingredients in a bowl.

Put the mixture into a small baking dish and smooth out the top.

Bake ca. 20-25 minutes until the top is golden brown and bubbly.

Serve immediately, but watch out: it’s piping hot! And now, dig in.

Enjoy!

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Hot Cheese Dip

Author Nicole

Ingredients

• 200 g cream cheese
• 150 g grated mature cheddar
• 75 g mayonnaise
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp chili powder

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.

2. Mix all ingredients in a bowl.

3. Put the mixture into a small baking dish and smooth out the top.

4. Bake ca. 20-25 minutes until the top is golden brown and bubbly.

5. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

Try Emmenthal, Mozzarella, goat’s cheese, blue cheese or a mix of cheeses.

Do you want it hot and spicy? Add chili paste, sriracha or extra chili powder toe or finely dice jalapeño’s or a red chili pepper and mix it in.