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Trini cheese paste
Peppery cheddar spread
Cheese paste: peppery cheddar spread for party sandwiches
No Trinidadian christening, birthday or office party is complete without a tray of crustless cheese paste sandwiches, often tinted orange or pink, cut into neat triangles. The paste is mature cheddar blended with evaporated milk, mustard, a little onion and pepper sauce into a smooth, spreadable, tangy mix. Cheddar is often made with animal rennet, so choose a vegetarian cheddar if needed. The common mistake is using mild cheese, which tastes of nothing once it is spread thin. Chef's tip: grate the cheese finely and let it come to room temperature before blending; it whips up smooth instead of grainy.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 9 oz mature cheddarfinely grated; vegetarian if needed
- ¼ cup evaporated milk
- 1 oz buttersoftened
- 1 tsp prepared yellow mustard
- 1 tbsp onionvery finely grated
- ½ tsp hot pepper sauceor to taste
- ¼ tsp paprika (optional)for colour
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Let 9 oz mature cheddar and 1 oz butter sit at room temperature for 20 minutes so they soften.
Step 2: Put the cheese, butter, 1 tsp prepared yellow mustard, 1 tbsp onion, ½ tsp hot pepper sauce and ¼ tsp paprika in a food processor and blend, adding ¼ cup evaporated milk gradually, until the paste is smooth and spreadable.
3 minStep 3: Taste and add more pepper sauce if you like a kick. Spread on soft white or wholemeal bread, trim the crusts and cut into triangles. The paste keeps for 4 days in the fridge.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 190 kcal
- Protein
- 9 g
- Carbs
- 3 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does trini cheese paste take?
- About 15 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of mature cheddar?
- Any hard cheese, same amount.
- What can I use instead of evaporated milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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