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Homemade Cheese Spread

Nutritional Information: The carbohydrates are negligible. Most cheeses have less than one gram of carb per ounce. The ones that have the most, about a gram per ounce, are the hard cheeses like Parmesan, and the part-skim cheeses, such as some mozzarellas.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 4 -6
Cuisine: Low Carb Diets
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • * About a pound of cheese any kinds you want, with rinds removed, at room temperature
  • * ¼ to ½ cup dry white wine room temperature
  • * 2 to 4 Tablespoons butter room temperature
  • * 1 or 2 cloves garlic
  • * ¼ cup chopped parsley
  • * A few drops of hot sauce
  • * Other seasonings and flavoring

Method
 

  1. The amount of butter and wine will depend upon the types of cheeses you use. The harder most of the cheeses are, the more butter and liquid you'll want to put in. But you will be able to tell this by looking, testing, and tasting as you go.
  2. Basically, you just cut the cheeses up into ½ to 1 inch pieces, or grate hard cheeses like Parmesan, and throw them in the food processor. Put the minimum amounts of the wine and butter in, and the garlic. Run the food processor for a minute or two, until everything is smooth. Add parsley, hot sauce, and any other seasonings you want. Taste.
  3. Now, adjust the flavorings and texture, adding more butter and liquid if it isn't smooth enough (it will firm up in the refrigerator as well). The flavors mellow out as time goes on, but if they seem too harsh, add a little sweetener, or a little more butter.
  4. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator. Serve at room temperature.

Notes

Ideas for Variations

Mustard-Caraway - Add 1 teaspoon of mustard and 2 teaspoons caraway seeds.
Herb - Add ¼ cup of chives or dill and a chopped green onion (scallion).
Pimento - Add a small jar of pimentos.
Maple Brandy Pecan - I know this sounds weird, but it is good! I discovered it by accident when I was trying pecans in the spread and I saw a recipe that included brandy.