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Cheese, kirsch and a hint of garlic. How did this ever fall out of fashion? Pick up a fondue set at the charity shop and get stuck in.

Swiss Cheese Fondue

garlic,

290 milliliters/½ pint white wine

lemon juice

emmental cheese

gruyère cheese

tsp cornflour

tbsp kirsch (optional)

bread pieces,

Swiss cheese fondue

Learn how to make cheese sauce with this easy recipe. Great for cauliflower cheese, fish pies, mac and cheese and pasta.

Each serving provides 216 kcal, 9g protein, 9g carbohydrates (of which 4.5g sugars), 16g fat (of which 10g saturates), 0g fibre and 0.8g salt.

Cheese Sauce

butter

flour

400–500 milliliters/14–18fl oz milk

80 grams/3 ounces cheese, grated (e.g. mature cheddar, gruyère)

salt and white pepper

Cheese sauce

Learn how to make a white sauce with this video technique.

How to make white sauce

Customise this recipe to make your perfect macaroni cheese for a quick family dinner that everyone will love.You can also make it with extra vegetables, bacon and breadcrumbs on top. 

Each serving provides 743 kcal, 34g protein, 60g carbohydrates (of which 8g sugars), 40g fat (of which 25g saturates), 3.5g fibre and 1.7g salt.

Macaroni cheese

macaroni

grams/1½oz butter

grams/1½ plain flour

600 milliliters/1 pint 1½fl oz milk

250 grams/9 ounces cheddar, grated

Parmesan (or

Mary Berry's quick savoury muffins are superb with soup, salads or for eating on the go. The cheese is lovely and oozy if you serve them warm. Eaten cold, they are still fragrant, with a nice saltiness from the cheese and olives. 

For this recipe you will need a 12-hole muffin tin and muffin cases.


Mary Berry's cheesy muffins

275 grams/9¾oz self-raising flour

tsp baking powder

salt

grams/1¾oz butter, melted

free-range egg, beaten

250 milliliters/9fl oz milk

75 grams/2⅓oz Gruyère cheese, grated

basil, leaves only, chopped

75 grams/2⅓oz pitted black olives, chopped

tbsp sun-dried tomato paste

The perfect savoury cheese scone recipe – best eaten warm spread liberally with butter! These scones are so easy to whip up for lunchboxes or picnics.

Each serving provides 143 kcal, 3g protein, 18g carbohydrates (of which 1g sugars), 6.5g fat (of which 4g saturates), 1g fibre and 0.5g salt.

Cheese scones

225 grams/8 ounces self raising flour

grams/1 ounces mature cheddar, grated

150 milliliters/5fl oz milk

If you could only make one dish, it arguably should be this amazingly gooey croque monsieur (that's a toasted ham and cheese sandwich). This easy white sauce will elevate the ham and cheese toastie to new heights.

Croque monsieur

200 milliliters/7fl oz milk

grams/⅔oz plain flour

salt and pepper

white bread

Dijon mustard

carved ham

cheese slices,

cheddar, grated

Up your cheese toastie game as Hersha Patel shows you how to make a croque monsieur.

Make It Easy: Croque Monsieur

Broccoli and blue cheese soup is classic British cooking, and especially good for using up any leftover cheese from Christmas. 

Based on six portions without the optional toppings, each serving provides 227 kcals, 11g protein, 10g carbohydrates (of which 5g sugars) 15g fat (of which 9g saturates), 4g fibre and 0.6g salt.

Broccoli and cheese soup

brown onion, roughly chopped

leek, roughly chopped

garlic clove, crushed

olive oil

grams/3½oz potato,

400 grams/14 ounces broccoli, stalk chopped, florets cut into 2cm/¾in pieces

vegetable stock (or light chicken stock)

bay leaf

salt and black pepper

150 milliliters/5fl oz full-fat milk

150 grams/5½oz mature cheddar, grated

100 grams/3½oz crumbly blue cheese (such

sourdough croûtons

Raymond Blanc offers two alternative baked camembert recipes – one spiked with chilli, garlic and rosemary and the other topped with a secret ingredient… Lush with homemade flatbread.

Baked camembert 

250 grams/9 ounces plain flour,

grams/½oz yeast

caster sugar

150 grams/5½oz water,

tbsp extra virgin olive oil

black onion seeds

cumin

coarse sea salt

boxes camembert (or vacherin Mont D’or, or Tunworth)

garlic cloves, sliced

rosemary, leaves picked

chilli flakes

truffle

The rich pastry in this cheese pie is very tender and almost melts into the filling beneath. Serve this as a vegetarian main course, with some steamed greens or a big bowl of salad.

Cheese, potato and onion pie

75 grams/2½oz cold unsalted butter,

grams/2½oz white vegetable fat,

grams/1 ounces mature cheddar, finely grated

free-range egg, beaten, to finish

Desiree potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks

onion, finely diced

375 grams/13 ounces mature cheddar, grated

milliliters/2fl oz milk

chives

This stunning vegetarian cheese and onion pie is perfect for a picnic or lunchbox and looks just as at home at the centre of the dinner table. 

Cheese and onion pie

450 grams/1lb plain flour, plus extra for dusting

120 grams/4½oz unsalted butter,

cheese

120 milliliters/4fl oz water

free-range egg, beaten, for glazing

potato,

onions, finely sliced

plain flour

milk

double cream

150 grams/5½oz mature cheddar cheese, grated

½ tsp English mustard

cayenne pepper

The Hairy Bikers' warming cottage pie is topped with delicious creamy cheesy mash. It's comfort food at its very best. 

Cottage pie with cheesy mash

sunflower oil

onion, peeled, chopped

celery sticks, finely chopped

carrots, peeled, finely chopped

garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped

500 grams/17½oz lean beef mince

150 milliliters/5fl oz red wine

tbsp plain flour

500 milliliters/17½fl oz beef stock

300 milliliters/10½fl oz cold water

tomato purée

½ tsp dried mixed herbs

Worcestershire sauce

potatoes,

grams/1½oz butter, cubed

tbsp milk

grams/3½oz mature cheddar, grated

green beans Savoy cabbage, cooked

These vegetarian leek and cheese Glamorgan sausages are delicious and full of flavour. Perfect vegetarian comfort food.

Glamorgan sausages

115 grams/4 ounces leeks, trimmed, finely sliced (prepared weight)

breadcrumbs

parsley

tbsp chopped fresh thyme

150 grams/5 ounces Caerphilly cheese

eggs,

tsp English mustard

sea salt

black pepper

red onions,

red chilli, finely chopped

garlic cloves, crushed

75 grams/2½oz light brown muscovado sugar

tbsp white wine vinegar

Try serving this French-style cheesy potato bake with pickled onions, gherkins and charcuterie.

Tartiflette

Charlotte potatoes, peeled

bacon lardons

shallots

garlic

milliliters/3½fl oz white wine

200 milliliters/7fl oz double cream

sea salt and black pepper

Reblochon cheese (about 450 grams/1lb), sliced

I go into auto-Parmesan-shortbread mode whenever I have friends coming for supper, as not only is it perfect with drinks, but it can be made in advance. Indeed you can make the dough, wrap it and then leave it in the fridge for up to three days before slicing an baking, although you will need to let these cheese-scented cylinders sit out on a kitchen surface just long enough to get the fridge-chill off them before slicing.

Parmesan shortbreads

150 grams/5½oz plain flour

grams/3½oz unsalted butter, softened

Nadiya's brioche wreath is the perfect Christmas centrepiece, complete with a melted camembert in the middle for dipping. 


Cranberry and chilli brioche wreath

eggs

1½ tbsp full-fat milk

fast-action dried yeast

grams/1 caster sugar

tsp chilli flakes

200 grams/7 ounces dried cranberries, chopped

unsalted butter,

egg,

tbsp fine-shred marmalade

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall shows you how to make Welsh rarebit - it's like cheese on toast but fancied up to make something really special. Simple and so satisfying!

Perfect Welsh rarebit

250 milliliters/9 ounces strong beer, warmed

cheddar,

2tsp English mustard

granary bread

Rich wholemeal pastry packed with a potato, onion and cheese filling makes for a humble but flavourful homity pie recipe. A little spinach and nutmeg makes the Hairy Bikers' version even more delicious.

Homity pie

125 grams/4 ounces plain flour, plus extra for rolling

850 grams/1lb 14 ounces floury potatoes,

onions,

100 grams/3½oz baby spinach leaves

parsley leaves

250 milliliters/9fl oz double cream

nutmeg

Fresh or frozen broccoli can be used for this delicious, comforting broccoli cheese gratin. The cheese sauce is simple but spiked with mustard for added depth of flavour. Serve as a side dish or a vegetarian supper.

Each serving provides 319 kcal, 14g protein, 14g carbohydrates (of which 5g sugars), 22g fat (of which 13.5g saturates), 3.5g fibre and 1.6g salt.

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Cheese, potato and onion pie

Cheese and onion pie

Cottage pie with cheesy mash

Glamorgan sausages

Tartiflette

Parmesan shortbreads

Cranberry and chilli brioche wreath

Perfect Welsh rarebit

Homity pie

Broccoli cheese

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