Port Wine Cheese Spread
"I picked the recipe up from the Southern Food section of About.com. My family loves Port Wine Cheese, but we've only had the pre-packaged Wispride version before. I'm looking forward to trying this for the holidays."
- Ready In:
- 24hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
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4 cups
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup port wine
- 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
- 16 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne
directions
- In a small bowl, combine wine and melted butter.
- In a food processor, combine Cheddar cheese, sour cream, salt, and cayenne pepper. Process until mixture is smooth.
- Gradually add the butter and wine mixture, processing until smooth.
- Store in airtight container and refrigerate for 24 hours for best flavor. Serve with assorted crackers. (Cooking time stated is meld time in refrigerator.).
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Reviews
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Oh wow! This spread is amazing! Don't save it for a special occasion... Go make it now! It tastes like Wispride only better and a lot fresher! I'm thinking of giving this as a Christmas gift this year. -
My DH and I really liked the taste, but the addition of the wine and butter caused it to be thick, not solid like the port wine cheese that I enjoy. It actually is more of a dip than a spread. I'll keep trying, and if I can get it right, I'll rate this again! -
I made this for Christmas for 2 teen boys and my boyfriend and they simply could NOT stop eating it!!! This one is definitely a "keeper". Thank you for the great recipe!
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