Beer-Cheese Appetizers

Name: Beer-Cheese Appetizers
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 80 appetizers (1-3/4 cups sauce).
Ingredients: 2 cups biscuit/baking mix; 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup beer or nonalcoholic beer; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; Sesame and/or poppy seeds; CHEESE SAUCE:; 1 package (8 ounces) process cheese (Velveeta), cubed; 1/2 cup refried beans; 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped; 1/4 cup sour cream; 1/4 cup salsa

Featuring kitchen staples like salsa, refried beans, sour cream and two types of cheese, this crowd-pleasing appetizer comes together faster than a two-minute drill. —Kristy Wilshire, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

2 cups biscuit/baking mix
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup beer or nonalcoholic beer
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Sesame and/or poppy seeds
CHEESE SAUCE:
1 package (8 ounces) process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
1/2 cup refried beans
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup salsa

Directions

Preheat oven to 450°. Combine biscuit mix and cheese in a large bowl. Stir in beer until a soft dough forms. Turn onto a floured surface; knead 5 times. Roll into a 16x10-in. rectangle. Cut into 2-in. squares; cut each square in half diagonally.
Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Brush with butter; sprinkle with seeds. Bake 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
For sauce, combine remaining ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until cheese is melted. Serve immediately with triangles.

Editor's Note

Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutrition Facts

1 triangle with 1 teaspoon sauce : 31 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 88mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Originally published as Spicy Cheese Sauce with Beer and Cheese Triangles in Simple & Delicious February/March 2013

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manpabrown

Feb 1, 2015

Pretty good ... did not put in the re fried beans because I was not going to open a can for just a little bit - but every one seemed to like it