FINLANDIA MUENSTER CHEESE RECIPES

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes and pat dry. Prick skin of each with a fork. Bake in 400 degree oven 1 hour or until soft and skins firm. Cut each in half longways. Carefully, using a spoon, scoop out the pulp, leaving enough for a 1/4 inch thick shell. Put potato pulp in a bowl and mash, beat in enough milk to make smooth and fluffy. Add butter, egg, onions, salt and pepper. Spoon back into shells, mounding slightly. Sprinkle with bacon, top with a layer of cheese. Place in 350 degree oven to just heat through (about 10 minutes). Serve Immediately.

Steps:

• Heat butter in 4 quart sauce pot over medium heat just until melted. Add the sliced green onion and minced garlic. Stirring often with a wooden spoon, slowly cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Immediately sprinkle in flour. Continue to cook and stir over medium heat until flour mix is lightly browned and smells like baked piecrust, about 1-2 minutes. Reduce heat slightly, slowly whisk in milk then lager, a little at a time, stirring well to remove lumps between each addition. Whisk in ground mustard powder, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Increase heat, and simmer until flour is cooked and the sauce is velvety, about 5-8 minutes; stir and scrape sides and bottom of pot constantly. Reduce heat and add cheese about ½ cup at a time, stirring constantly, and waiting until each batch is fully melted before adding the next. Remove from heat. Serve immediately with toasted rye bread triangles, pretzel bites, sausage, or sliced vegetables. Serves 8-10 as dip (about 2 cups)