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German cottage cheese and oil pastry dough (Quark-Öl-Teig): a tender, no-butter base for fruit tarts, sweet rolls, and stollen made without yeast. Quick to mix and ready to roll in 20 minutes.

Ground beef cheese custard casserole with eggs, milk, mustard, shredded cheese, and toasted bread squares on top. Old-school savory custard for weeknight dinner.

Classic family cheesecake with a cinnamon graham cracker crust, rich cream cheese filling, and a whipped sour cream topping baked on in the final minutes. Chill 24 hours for the best texture.

Italian baked calzones stuffed with seasoned ground beef, sun-dried tomatoes, wilted spinach, mozzarella, and Parmesan. Hand-sealed pizza dough pockets that bake up golden and crisp.

Cottage cheese Jello salad with dry orange Jello powder, crushed pineapple, mandarin oranges, and whipped cream. No boiling, no setting time. A fluffy, creamy retro potluck side ready in 10 minutes.

Three cheese balls from one base: blue cheese rolled in fresh herbs, garlicky pecan-coated, and peppercorn-crusted. A retro appetizer that covers every flavor preference on the party platter.

Baked Italian mac and cheese built on a from-scratch bechamel and three cheeses, ricotta, white cheddar, and Romano, with fresh basil and a crisp Italian breadcrumb top. Creamy inside, golden on top.

Cheese and chile squares, a baked appetizer of cottage cheese, Longhorn cheddar and Monterey Jack layered with green chiles and a tabasco-spiked egg custard. Cuts into 24 crowd-ready bites for parties.

Use light or low-fat cream cheese to reduce the fat and calories even further than this tasty rich buttercream frosting alternative.

Cheese grits casserole bakes garlic grits with cheddar, eggs, butter, and Parmesan into a rich Southern side dish, topped with jalapenos and paprika for the spicy upgrade. Brunch staple.

Pear and blue cheese pizza, a five-ingredient bistro-style flatbread with ripe pears, double-cream blue cheese, honey, and thyme. Ready in 30 minutes for an elegant starter or light dinner.

Belgian endive leaves piped with a creamy blue cheese and cream cheese filling, arranged in a spoke pattern and dusted with paprika. An elegant, no-cook appetizer for parties.

No-cook cheese and herb spread with cheddar, chives, parsley, and garlic blended with low-fat soft cheese and yogurt. Freezes for up to 3 months. Ready in 10 minutes.

A delicious cheese ball made out of cream cheese and savory dried beef.

Savory cheese bread with cottage cheese, cheddar and sautéed onions. Quick bread baked in a round pan topped with poppy seeds in 35 minutes.

Cottage cheese scrambled eggs that cook up creamy and high in protein. A knob of browned butter and low, slow stirring keep the curds soft and custardy instead of dry and rubbery.