Prize Winning Chile Cheese Appetizers

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 10 eggs
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 (8 ounce) can green chilies or 1 cup fresh chile, chopped
• 1 pint cottage cheese (small curd)
• 1 lb monterey jack cheese, shredded
• salsa, warmed (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a 13 x 9 pan, melt butter.
• 2 beat eggs lightly in a large bowl.
• 3 add flour and baking powder; combine.
• 4 in another bowl, combine remaining ingredients, except salsa.
• 5 combine cheese mixture to the flour; blend well.
• 6 pour batter into pan and bake at 400â°f for 14 minutes.
• 7 reduce heat to 350â°f and bake 35-40 minutes longer. cut into appetizer size squares and serve warm with salsa (may also be served as a light lunch).