Barbara’s cheesy breads Kim Little

Barbara’s cheesy breads

Submitted by: Kim Little. Supervising Clerk II Workforce & Benefi ts Administration - Eden Area Multi-Service Center

Back in the day, Barbara Bugay, the Hayward Division Secretary, brought some lovely cheesy breads to many of our potlucks. I swiped her recipe. My family loves to have teas and get-togethers, and we have served this recipe at many a tea, Academy Awards viewings, and other parties. Also, our Enterprise Tea Society has a 5-ingredient or less recipe exchange every year, and this is one of my favorites. It’s a quick, easy, and delicious hors d’oeuvres for any occasion—or even no occasion at all!

Our tea society started at the Enterprise offi ce as a relaxing get-together once a month at lunch time. When several of us left for other offi ces, we still got together at the Golden Tea Garden in Hayward every second Payday Friday after work. Over time we began to include family and friends, including my mom and son, who both really love teas. Here is a photo from one of our gatherings. The back row is Anna Ortega, Sidney Hui, Callie CookSwanson, and Saundra Fisher. The front row is Joyce Laco, Karen Johnson, me, and my mom, Anne Patton. Amada Robles and Victoria Goebeler, two of our founding members, were not able to make it that day of the tea.

INGREDIENTS

16 ounces grated Monterey Jack cheese 1 medium can diced green Ortega chiles 1 tablespoon mayonnaise Parmesan cheese for sprinkling 1 sourdough baguette, sliced (if you purchase the loaf at Safeway, the bakery will often slice the bread for you if you ask. I recommend the #3 setting)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Mix the fi rst three ingredients in a bowl. The mayonnaise is mainly to hold the cheese and chiles together. 2. Place the baguette slices on a baking sheet. Put a teaspoonful of cheese mixture onto each baguette slice and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. 3. Broil the cheese bread in the oven for 2-3 minutes, depending on your broiler. Keep an eye on them – they can go too crispy quite quickly. They need to be melted and slightly toasted.

A favor from the Enterprise Tea Society’s Royal Wedding Tea.