Flavoured Potted Cheese Sandwiches

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Flavoured Potted Cheese Sandwiches

A delicious alternative to a plain cheese sandwich

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Lunch, Picnic, School Lunches, Side Dish

Cuisine: English

Diet: Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegetarian

Other: Freezes Well

Servings: people

Calories: 104kcal

Author: Thrifty Lesley

Cost: 7p, plus flavourings

Equipment

box grater
vegetable masher
small sharp knife
chopping board

Ingredients

125 g cheddar £4.43/kg, 55p
60 g butter Beautifully Butterfully, 69p/500g, 8p

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Grate the cheese and mash together with the butter. That’s the basic
cheese spread. The flavour will vary with all the different cheeses you
can use, although don’t try and use any Parmesan rinds, they are too
hard for this. You could try Wensleydale, feta, mild or strong cheddar,
anything you like.
Now add the flavourings that will make it different to just a cheese
sandwich. Fine chopped capers, a couple of tblsp of any liquor, so
sherry, brandy or any strong liquor, generous grindings of nutmeg, mace
(that tastes really good in this) curry powder, or individual spices. I
would try a bit of turmeric, coriander and cumin. You can’t really try
curry pastes in this unless you cook it first. Then there are little
bits of fresh chilli.

Notes

Priced at Aldi using mySupermarket, August 2019

You could add some fine chopped or ground nuts, raisins, dried cranberries, fine chopped dates. Or how about some fine chopped rosemary, sage, parsley or thyme, or stir in a little sprinkle of dried mixed herbs. A sprinkle of celery salt, amchur, fennel, pumpkin, sesame or sunflower seeds.

Then of course, there are all the things you can add to your sandwich. Slices of apple or pear, dried mango, thick sliced cucumber, tomato or lettuce, grated carrot, swede or parsnip, chopped celery, slices of red pepper, a sprinkle of seeds or any dried fruit, or of course, any combination of any of these, or indeed, anything else that takes your fancy.

This amount makes 9 sandwiches and the nutrition is for one ninth of the spread, not including any bread

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