leftover cheese

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

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

A simple and delicious cauliflower cheese recipe – a classic comfort food. This also makes a wonderful accompaniment to a vegetarian roast. 

Cauliflower cheese

cauliflower,

grams/1½oz butter

grams/1½oz plain flour

400 milliliters/14fl oz milk

tsp English mustard

grams/3½oz mature cheddar, grated

salt and black pepper

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

150 milliliters/5fl oz full-fat milk

150 grams/5½oz mature cheddar, grated

100 grams/3½oz crumbly blue cheese (such

sourdough croûtons

Improve your cheese straws with spicy manchego, chorizo and chilli. In 20 minutes your cheesy party canapés are covered. Try our other twists on twists in the tip below. 

Cheese and chorizo twists

puff pastry

grams/3½oz manchego, grated

chorizo

tsp dried red chilli flakes

egg,

Apples and cheese make perfect partners in this puff pastry tart, ideal for using up the remnants of a cheeseboard or leftover cranberry sauce. Serve hot or cold for a Boxing Day buffet

Brie, apple & onion tart

pack ready-rolled all-butter puff pastry

onions

tbsp white wine vinegar

thyme

apple

cranberry sauce (or chutney)

brie

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Unroll the pastry sheet onto a large baking tray (leave it on the paper from the pack). If the edges are not straight, trim them with a sharp knife. Score a border, about 1cm in from the edge. Score a criss-cross pattern over the central piece of pastry (this will prevent it from rising too much) and around the border, if you like. Bake for 15 mins.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onions and cook for 10-15 mins until softened and starting to caramelise. Stir in the vinegar, bubble for 1 min more, then add the Dijon mustard and thyme, season well and set aside. Slice the apple thinly through the core so a few slices have a nice star in the middle, and remove any seeds. Toss the slices in a splash of vinegar to prevent them from browning.

The pastry should be puffed and starting to colour. Push down the centre, then spread over the onions. Add blobs of cranberry sauce, then top with the apple slices and brie, overlapping them to cover the tart. Add a few more thyme sprigs, drizzle with a little oil, then put back in the oven for a further 25 mins until the cheese is bubbling and the apple slices are soft. Serve warm or cold.

What better way to use up the odds and ends from your cheeseboard than the ultimate festive cheese toastie? No need for a toastie maker – it’s made in a frying pan.

Ultimate festive cheese toastie

parsley, leaves picked, finely chopped

spring onions, finely sliced

grams/3½oz hard cheese, grated (such as strong cheddar, gruyère)

grams/2¾oz soft cheese, diced (such as camembert, soft blue)

bread

mustard,

tbsp fruity chutney (festive leftovers

grams/1¾oz butter, softened

pickled walnuts, cornichons, thinly sliced apple, to serve (optional)

Cheese on toast meets pizza in this easy peasy cheesy recipe – add whatever toppings take your fancy.

Pizza on toast 

pasta sauce, pizza topping, tomato salsa or passata

chorizo, salami, ham, mushrooms

cheese,

This risotto is a complete mid-week meal for cheese lovers – choose whatever blue cheese you like best. It's also great for using up any leftover cheese after Christmas.

Celery, blue cheese and sage risotto

tbsp olive or sunflower oil

onions, finely chopped

celery sticks, chopped

garlic cloves, crushed

chestnut mushrooms, sliced

risotto rice

250 milliliters/9fl oz white wine

750 milliliters/1½ pints hot vegetable stock

150 grams/5½oz frozen petits pois

blue cheese (such

sage,

Mary heads to the Wilderness Festival, where food takes centre stage. On a lakeside jetty, she makes a delicious blue cheese and sage risotto.

Mary Berry's risotto

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