Amish Cup Cheese (church cheese spread)
This creamy cheese sauce is a very easy and versatile cheese spread that is loved by the Amish for spreading onto fresh homemade bread!
Equipment
- sauce pan (linked below)
- Whisk (linked below)
Ingredients
- 1 lb. white American cheese (full fat) *see note below recipe card
- 1 cup water *see note
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Place American cheese in a medium saucepan. Add water, then melt on med-low heat, stirring frequently. Stir in the baking soda and salt and continue stirring until no lumps remain.
- Remove from heat and cover with a butter wrapper to prevent a skin from forming, if you do not have a butter wrapper you can simply remove the skin that forms to prevent lumps.
- Chill cheese until set and keep refrigerated for 1-2 weeks.
Notes
If you wish to make a thinner cheese sauce that is for dipping or for a sauce for burritos etc. You can add 1 1/2 cup water instead of 1. If the cheese sauce gets too thick you can microwave it for around 30 seconds, stir it well and then serve.
If the cheese sauce ends up too thin you can add more American cheese and reheat to melt the cheese.
More notes and photos below.
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