KENTUCKY BEER CHEESE SPREAD

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If you're a fan of beer and cheese like I am, you're going to enjoy this unique and super-easy cheese spread!

Provided by Chef John

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1 cup beer
1 pound extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

Steps:

Pour beer into a bowl and whisk until beer loses its carbonation, about 30 seconds. Set aside.
Place shredded cheese into the work bowl of a food processor; add garlic, dry mustard powder, black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, salt, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and flat beer.
Process until smooth and creamy, pulsing a few times, scraping the sides, and blending for about 2 total minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning. If adding more seasoning, pulse a few times to mix.
Transfer cheese spread to a bowl and sprinkle with a pinch of cayenne pepper. Spread tastes best when refrigerated overnight to blend flavors, but it can be served right away if needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 82.1 calories, Carbohydrate 0.8 g, Cholesterol 19.9 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 144.1 mg, Sugar 0.1 g