Kentucky Benedictine spread
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Benedictin is the name of A French liqueurBut when you travel to Kentucky, the word accepts a completely different meaning: a hearty and creamy cucumber base. This spread of cream cheese and mayonnaise with a little sharpness of grated onions and much cooling, crispy cucumber is simple, quick and easy.
A short story of Benedictines spread
Jennie Carter Benedict, Caterer, restaurateur and cookbook author from Louisville, Kentucky, is attributed to Kentucky Benedictine’s invention at the turn of the 20th century. While Benedict is not common in the USA, it is very lively and good in Kentucky, where it is offered in many restaurants and can even be bought in grocery stores.
How to prepare Benedictine width
Benedictin is remarkably easy to prepare – all ingredients are simply mixed together in a bowl. The only trick to do it is to squeeze as much fluid as possible from the grated cucumber. Otherwise their spread is too loose. Oh, and make food coloring easy (if you use it at all). A teen drop is everything you need to give the spread a light green color.
Serve Benedictine
While Benedictine was originally created as a sandwich filling, it can also serve as a dip for vegetables such as baby carrots and celery sticks. Or serve it with crackers for spreading or pita chips for immersion.
What is the difference between English cucumber and regular cucumbers?
While both are In the family of cutting cucumberEnglish cucumbers must not be confused with garden cucumbers, also called American cucumber. American cucumbers are set with thicker (sometimes bitter) skin and larger seeds, while the English cucumbers are longer, slimmer and sweeter with less (and smaller) seeds. English cucumbers also have a thinner skin that is more tasty than their regular counterparts.
Recipe tips
- For a very smooth slump– You can mix Benedictin in a food processor or a mixer if you like a smoother texture.
- Do it green– Although it contains a whole cucumber, Benedict is mainly white. If you only add a small drop of green food coloring, you can make the spread more appealing, especially if you are spread over white bread as a sandwich.
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1 large English cucumberPeated and grated on the largest holes box tires (2 cups) (2 cups)
1 (8– –ouncePackage Cream cheesesoft
3 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon grated Sweet onion
1/2 teaspoon Hot sauce
1/4 teaspoon fine Salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Green food coloringoptional
Finely chopped Fresh chives
Collect the ingredients.
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Location 1 large English cucumber, peeled and grated In a clean kitchen towel. Express as much fluid as possible via the sink.
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Place the pressed cucumber in a medium bowl and stir in 1 (8-oup) Package cream cheese, softPresent 3 tablespoons of mayonnaisePresent 1 tablespoon of grated sweet onionPresent 1/2 teaspoon of hot saucePresent 1/4 teaspoon of fine saltAnd 1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper to thoroughly combined. If desired, stir in Green food coloringA tiny drop each until the desired color is reached.
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Garnish with Fine chopped fresh chives. Serve or cover and cool immediately until they are ready to serve up to 2 days, or up to 2 days.
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This recipe was developed by Melissa Gray
How to store
Fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Some liquids can separate when the Benedict is sitting. Just pour it off or stir it back.
Do you feel adventurous? Try this:
- Change the taste –For a non -traditional (but very delicious) taste variation, add 1 tablespoon of hackhacked fresh dill.
- Try another onion –Stir in finely chopped chives or green onions instead of the grated sweet onion.
- Give him more body– If the Benedictines run something (this can happen if your cucumber is particularly large), stir more cream cheese or even sour cream or Greek yogurt.
| Nutritional information (by portion) | |
|---|---|
| 93 | Calories |
| 9g | Fat |
| 2G | Carbohydrates |
| 1g | protein |
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| Nutritional information | |
|---|---|
| Portions: 8 to 12 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 93 |
| % Daily value* | |
| 9g | 12% |
| Saturated fat 4g | 21% |
| 21mg | 7% |
| 126 mg | 5% |
| 2G | 1% |
| Dietoner 0G | 0% |
| Total sugar 1g | |
| 1g | |
| Vitamin C 1mg | 4% |
| Calcium 22 mg | 2% |
| Iron 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium 55mg | 1% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food service contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day are used for general nutritional advice. | |
(Nutritional information is calculated with an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)
