Holiday Treat & Cheese Pairing

How to Pair Marieke® Gouda This Holiday Season

Thumbprint Cookies with Hatch Pepper

1 cup fine almond flour

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1 stick unsalted butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

One 10-ounce jar apricot, seedless raspberry or strawberry jam


Dark Chocolate Bark with Cherries with Smoked

1 1/2 cups walnut halves (6 ounces)

9 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

1 cup dried sour cherries (4 ounces), coarsely chopped

2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger


Salted Caramel Squares with Honey Clover

Pastry Shell

1 stick unsalted butter, softened

1 cup confectioners' sugar

2 large eggs, beaten

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 large egg white, beaten

Caramel

2 1/4 cups heavy cream

1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped

2 1/4 cups sugar

1 3/4 sticks unsalted butter

2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt


Pecan Pie Bars with Golden

FOR THE CRUST:

2 sticks butter

3/4 c. granulated sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour


FOR THE FILLING:

1 stick butter, melted

1 c. dark corn syrup

1 c. light brown sugar

4 large eggs

1 tbsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp. salt

3 c. pecan halves


Sour Cream Cheesecake with Foenegreek

¾ cup graham cracker crumbs

2 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)

¼ teaspoon cinnamon⅔ cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar

Pinch of Salt

12 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon pure almond extract

1 cup sour cream


Christmas Cookies with Young 2-4

For the Cookies:

2/3 c. shortening

3/4 c. sugar

1/2 tsp. grated orange or lemon zest

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 whole egg

4 tsp. milk

2 c. flour

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt


For the Egg Yolk Glaze:

1 whole egg yolk

1 tsp. water

2 drops (to 3) food coloring

For the White Decorative Icing:

1 bag 2 lb. powdered sugar

1/4 c. milk

2 tbsp. egg white (optional)


Gingerbread Cake with Overjarige 2yr+

2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour

2 tsp. baking powder

2 tsp. ground ginger

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ground cloves

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1 c. unsulphured molasses

1 c. hot water

3/4 c. granulated sugar

1 stick butter, melted

2 large eggs

2 tsp. vanilla extract

Nonstick spray baking spray with flour


FOR THE FROSTING

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

2 sticks unsalted butter, softened

5 c. powdered sugar

2 tsp. grated lemon zest (from 1 lemon)

Chopped candied ginger, optional

White or gold sparkling sugar, optional


Rum Balls with Mature 6-9 

11 oz. box vanilla wafers

1 c. toasted pecans

1 c. powdered sugar

1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 tsp. kosher salt

1/2 c. dark rum

2 tbsp. honey

1 tsp. vanilla extract


Apple Strudel with Belegen 4-6

1/4 c. golden raisins

1/4 c. spiced rum

1/2 c. + 2 tablespoons butter, melted and divided

1/2 c. panko breadcrumbs

2 large granny smith apples (about 1 lb), peeled, cored and thinly sliced

1 tbsp. lemon juice

1/3 c. granulated sugar

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

10 sheets filo pastry (from 1, 16oz. package)

Powdered sugar, to garnish

Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, to serve


Almond Cake with Burning Melange

4 large eggs

2 tablespoons grated lemon zest

1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided

1 1/2 cup blanched almond flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 cup sliced blanched almonds

Powdered sugar, for garnish


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