Tangy Potted Cheese

Categories: appetizer, snacks

Servings: 6

      4 oz Cheddar cheese                      1 ts Coarsely ground mustard
    1/4 c  Butter, softened                  1/4 ts Worcestershire sauce
      1 tb Port or sherry                    1/4 c  Walnuts, coarsely chopped
      4    Green onions, finely chopped             Crackers or melba toast
    1/2 ts Caraway seeds                            Fresh parsley sprigs (opt)

Finely grate cheese into a bowl. Add butter and mix well.

Stir in port, green onions, caraway seeds, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Mix thoroughly until well combined.

Spoon mixture into a serving dish. Cover with walnuts and press walnuts down lightly into mixture. Chill at least 2 hours. Serve with crisp crackers or Melba toast and garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.

VARIATION: Add 1 teaspoon chopped fresh herbs and a few pinches cayenne pepper to taste.

NOTE: This spread will keep in a refrigerator for up to 5 days.

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