Name: Cheese Dreams
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 1 (16-ounce) loaf sturdy white sandwich bread (such as Pepperidge Farm); 2 cups (8 ounces) finely shredded sharp Cheddar; 1 cup (8 ounces) salted butter, softened; 1 large egg; ¼ cup heavy cream, at room temperature; 1½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon mustard powder; Salt; 1 to 2 teaspoons hot sauce, to taste (optional); Marinara sauce, for dipping (optional)

Cheese Dreams

Tags: Appetizer

Yield: 36

Ingredients

1 (16-ounce) loaf sturdy white sandwich bread (such as Pepperidge Farm)
2 cups (8 ounces) finely shredded sharp Cheddar
1 cup (8 ounces) salted butter, softened
1 large egg
¼ cup heavy cream, at room temperature
1½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon mustard powder
Salt
1 to 2 teaspoons hot sauce, to taste (optional)
Marinara sauce, for dipping (optional)

Steps

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Trim the crust off the bread. Cut each slice into 4 squares. In a medium bowl, beat Cheddar and butter with a hand mixer on medium speed until well combined. Add the egg; beat until combined. Add the heavy cream, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, mustard powder, ¼ teaspoon salt and hot sauce (if using) and beat until combined.
Spread about 1 teaspoon of the cheese mixture on one side of a bread square. Top with a second bread square so it looks like a sandwich. Spread the cheese mixture on the top and sides (not the bottom) of the sandwich and place on the baking sheet, cheese-side up. Repeat with the remaining bread and cheese mixture, arranging them about 1 inch apart. (You will have about 36 sandwiches.)
Bake until the sandwiches are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. (Alternatively, fully prep the sandwiches and refrigerate until they’re ready to bake, up to a day ahead, adding an extra minute or two in the oven since they’ll be chilled.) Serve immediately, with marinara sauce for dipping, if desired.