Easy beer cheese dip: Try the recipe
Christine Pittman, Founder of COOKtheSTORY.com and The Cookful, shares her recipe with Fox News
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Beer cheese dip is always a winner.
"A beer cheese dip is a real crowd-pleaser...and it's super easy too! Use some pretzels to dip in there, and you’re right in the spirit," Christine Pittman, Founder of COOKtheSTORY.com and The Cookful, tells Fox News.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I was inspired to create this recipe because I was at Le Cellier Steakhouse (which is at the Canadian pavilion in Disney’s EPCOT, and I am originally from Canada). Le Cellier has a Canadian cheddar cheese soup and it was so good I wanted to recreate it into a dip," she continues.
Christine Pittman, Founder of COOKtheSTORY.com and The Cookful, shares her beer cheese dip recipe with Fox News. (Courtesy Christine Pittman)
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Pittman says you can make this recipe ahead of time and reheat when you’re ready to roll.
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Serve with soft pretzels (our favorite) or hard pretzels.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Easy Hot Beer Cheese Dip by Christine Pittman
Serves 6
Prep time: 0 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ingredients:
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}3/4 cup milk, divided
½ cup beer (a lager or an ale – your preference)
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}¼ tsp. garlic powder
¼ tsp. salt
⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper (plus more for garnish)
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}3 cups shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
Pittman tells Fox News she was inspired to make this recipe while she was at Disney’s Epcot. (Courtesy Christine Pittman)
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Instructions:
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}1. In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour.
2. Take the pan off of the heat and whisk in 2 tablespoons of the milk until smooth. Then whisk in 2 more tablespoons. Add 1/4 cup of the milk and whisk that until smooth, followed by the final ¼-cup of milk.
3. Stir in the beer, Dijon, garlic powder, salt and cayenne. Return the pan to medium heat and stir until thick and bubbling, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}4. Add the cheese one big handful at a time, whisking after each addition to melt it in. Taste and add more garlic, salt and cayenne if desired. Garnish with a pinch more of cayenne.