Dragon Cheddar cheese and leek pate

An unusual recipe for a cheese pate with leeks using Dragon mature Welsh cheddar cheese from South Caernarfon Creameries.

Dragon Cheddar cheese and leek pate

Servings:	Serves 6
Calories per serving:	138
Ready in:	2 hours, 15 minutes
Prep. time:	15 minutes
Cook time:	2 hours
Difficulty:
Recipe author:	Chef
First published:	18th September 2016

Best recipe review Cheese pate? 4.9/5 That is a new one on me! The Judge

Ingredients

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• 15g unsalted butter
• 1 large leek, trimmed and finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons half-fat crème fraiche or single cream
• 1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard
• Dash of Worcestershire sauce
• Ground black pepper
• 140g Dragon mature Welsh cheddar cheese or block chopped in a food processor

Method

1. Melt the butter in a frying pan until bubbling, add leek and sauté until leeks are tender and cooked through
2. Add the crème fraiche, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and some black pepper. Stir well and cook uncovered to reduce liquid slightly.
3. Transfer the mixture to a blender or food processor, add the cheese and puree in short bursts until smooth.
4. Pour into a shallow serving dish and chill for at least 2 hours.

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  Dragon mature Welsh cheddar cheese

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  Dragon reduced fat mature Welsh cheddar cheese

Serving suggestions

Sprinkle with fresh chopped chives and serve with Dragon Cheddar cheese and leek pate or crusty bread.

Variations

Use Dragon reduced fat mature Welsh cheddar cheese if you are watching your calories!

Recipe source

This recipe originated from the the recipe section of South Caernarfon Creameries

Dragon cheese products can be purchased from Sainsbury's, Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Lidl, local independent stores and cheese shops.

For trade, catering and export enquiries see their where to buy page.

Many thanks to South Caernarfon Creameries for kindly giving Cookipedia permission to use their recipes.

See also

• Dragon mature Welsh cheddar cheese
• Dragon reduced fat mature Welsh cheddar cheese
• South Caernarfon Creameries

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