Best Curried Cheddar Date Bites Recipes

OLIVE CHEESE MELTS

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A scrumptious olive and cheese mixture melted on English muffins.

Provided by Kim McLarty

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Vegetable Olives

Time 15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup black olives, chopped
⅓ cup green onions, chopped
1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese
½ teaspoon curry powder
½ cup mayonnaise
½ teaspoon salt
8 English muffins, split in half

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine olives, green onions, Cheddar cheese, curry powder, mayonnaise, and salt. Mix well.
Spread mixture on English muffins. Cut the English muffins into fourths. Note: If you want to freeze these, now is the time! Arrange the muffin pieces on a cookie sheet.
Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.9 calories, Carbohydrate 13.7 g, Cholesterol 13.7 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 376.6 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

CURRIED CHEESE BALL WITH FRUIT

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Sweet fruits pair well the spicy curry powder in a savory cheese ball coated with crunchy peanuts.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 oz)
1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1/4 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons apple juice
1 tablespoon curry powder
1/2 cup chopped cocktail peanuts
3 apples, cut into 12 slices each
3 pears, cut into 12 slices each

Steps:

In large bowl, beat all ingredients except peanuts, apples and pears with electric mixer on medium speed 2 to 3 minutes until well mixed and fluffy.
Spoon cheese mixture onto plastic wrap; shape into a ball. Coat cheese ball with peanuts. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with apple and pear slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 70 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 0 g

CURRIED CHEDDAR DATE BITES

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Categories Cheese Fruit Broil Cocktail Party Vegetarian Cheddar Date Apple Walnut Curry Fall Gourmet

Yield Makes 36 hors d'oeuvres

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/3 cup walnuts
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 Granny Smith apple
1/3 cup pitted dates
2 cups grated extra-sharp Cheddar (about 8 ounces)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon apricot preserves
3/4 teaspoon curry powder
three 5-inch pita loaves

Steps:

Chop walnuts and in a small skillet cook in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until lightly toasted. Cool nuts slightly.
Preheat broiler.
Coarsely grate apple and finely chop dates. In a bowl stir together all ingredients except pitas until combined well.
Horizontally split pitas and arrange, cut sides down, on a large baking sheet. Broil pitas about 4 inches from heat until golden and crisp, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Remove baking sheet from oven and turn pitas over. Divide Cheddar mixture among pitas, spreading evenly. Broil pitas until cheese mixture begins to bubble, about 2 minutes. Cut each pita into 6 wedges.