Decorate a creamy white queso dip to look like a snowman with black olive eyes, a carrot nose, and a black olive smile. This festive dip is a perfect Christmas appetizer.
Drain 6 large black olives.
Keep two whole olives for the eyes then cut the remaining olives in half.
Cut 7 circles from the olive slices.
Peel a small baby carrot into a cone-shaped nose.
If using, warm a cast iron skillet in the oven at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-15 minutes. This will keep your dip warm.
Pour the evaporated milk into a medium saucepan and set it over medium-high heat.
Whisk in the corn starch.
Allow the milk to warm until bubbles just begin to form around the edge of the pan.
Turn the heat down to low and add ⅓ of the white American cheese.
Stir constantly until all of the cheese melts.
Add another ⅓ of the cheese, allow it to melt, then add the remaining American cheese and allow it to melt.
Then, stir in the Mozzarella cheese until it completely melts.
Add the salt, pepper, chili powder, and jalapenos.
Pour the Queso Blanco into the warm skillet and immediately add the olive eyes, smile, and carrot nose.
Serve and enjoy!
If you need to make this dip ahead, reheat it in the saucepan over low heat adding a splash of heavy whipping cream, half and half, or milk, stirring until smooth and warm. Then pour it into a hot skillet to serve.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
You can reheat leftover cheese dip in the microwave. Add some cream, half-and-half, or milk, and heat the cheese dip for 15-second bursts of high power, stirring after each until creamy.
If you prefer, you can make and serve this dip in a crock pot. Combine the evaporated milk, cornstarch, and cheese in the bowl of your slow cooker. Turn the heat on high and place the lid on the bowl. Let the cheese melt. Then, stir in the salt, pepper, chili powder, and jalapenos. Turn the heat down to low to keep the queso dip warm. Decorate the dip in the crock pot just before serving.
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