Aunt Mellarie's Vintage Cheese Puff Recipe (Feat. MY DAD!)

This Cheese Puff Recipe comes from my dear Aunt Mellarie who contributed many recipes to my parent's "family recipe box". Feeling nostalgic this year I was hunting through this box and rediscovered this family favorite and wanted to make it with my Dad for the holidays! It's SO good, despite one little tedious part! But well worth the effort!
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AUNT MELLARIE'S VINTAGE CHEESE PUFF RECIPE
Makes 3 Dozen
INGREDIENTS:
6 thick slices of soft French Bread, cut into 36 1-inch cubes
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup whipped cream cheese
2 egg whites
1 1/3 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese, grated
1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika
1 Tbsp Fresh Chives, minced
METHOD:
Preheat the oven to 400F. Line two sheet pans with parchment paper and set it aside.
Slice bread into 1-inch cubes removing crust, until uniform in size. Set aside.
In a double boiler, add the butter, cream cheese, and cheddar cheese. Stir gently with a whisk until combined and a cheese sauce forms. Transfer sauce to a large bowl and allow to cool slightly and then set aside.
Meanwhile, whip the 2 eggs whites until stiff peaks form. Fold the egg whites, in thirds, into the cheese sauce, lightening the mixture gently with each fold.
Dip the bread cubes, one by one, into the cheese mixture with 2 forks, rolling the cube around the sauce until the cube is coated. Transfer the cubes to the baking sheets lined with parchment. Complete the process until the trays are filled.
Sprinkle cubes with paprika and fresh chives. Bake for 13 minutes, switching trays at the 6-minute mark. Serve immediately.
NOTE: Trays can be refrigerated until ready to bake. Or freeze until solid, then place in Ziploc bag and bake as needed. No need to thaw first.
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[@EllyMentryPapercrafting]

I I love the way Mom came in at the end and took the whole plate!!! X

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

LOl! I know it was so funny! They are so good we couldn't get them OUT of her hands! LOL!

[@TastyCookKitchenTV]

Your dad is a gentleman 💯

[@patriciarodley2671]

I have loved your show since I saw it years ago. You are the best in my book. But I just saw your parents for the first time...Now I love all three of your!!! thanks for being your!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Ha! Aww so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for your kind words :). Happy New Year to you!!

[@ItsMeHello555]

So wonderful to see your dad and hear his voice! Thrilled you can be together again! Thank you for sharing and love to you both! Will try these!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Me too! So much better to be together again!

[@ItsMeHello555]

​@@EntertainingWithBeth and I stayed til the end! Your momma too! You are so blessed to have them both! Merry Christmas!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

@@ItsMeHello555 Ha! Yes that was a little reward for those who stuck through the snowballing of the cheese puffs! LOL!

[@shelleydoxtdator753]

But when you said “I made it last night just to be sure” awww your dads face 😕

[@angelafrantz1909]

Beth, I think it would be such a cute, wonderful series for you to "cook through" your family's recipe box!

[@2075vj]

Your dad looks great. He could pass as your husband. Thanks for sharing

[@judyxo]

It’s always a treat when dad (and mom) are part of your videos. Thank you for sharing. 🙏🏼

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Always! Ha! So glad you enjoyed! :)

[@monicaj3023]

I have my mothers and my mother in laws recipe boxes with all the paper clippings. A true treasure.

[@luciagonzalez4899]

Omg I love your Mom holding the serving dish!! Love seeing both Mom & Dad! My Mother used to give me recipes with just the ingredients listed and no directions too, must have been a thing back in the day! Our generation could figure out these kinds of things! Oh, the cheese puffs looks delicious!! I told your dad on Instagram how my mother loved watching him on HGTV back in the day!

[@josephruggiero1280]

Thanks Lucia for sharing that!

[@mjvn8870]

This video's with your dad is a Christmas tradition in our house.♥️ Happy holidays from my family to yours.

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Ha! Aww so glad it's a tradition for you too! Happy Holidays!! :)

[@vermontharvest]

Oh my goodness, they are in our house as well. 🎄

[@dianefuresh667]

Love your father joining you and your enthusiasm comes right through the camera ……..loved his show ‘’Homes Across America’’ Blessings from Palos Verdes Ca.

[@josephruggiero1280]

Thanks so much! So proud of my daughter!

[@teresaproano7984]

I don’t know how I missed this video! So glad going to sit down and enjoy this one! Bravo!!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Please do! Ha! It's a fun one! :)

[@maryschlotter108]

Love seeing you with your dad, he is lovely just like you. Can’t wait to make them. Family recipes are the best ,thank you for sharing yours! How wonderful to meet your mom!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Aww so true! So glad you enjoyed it! Happy Holidays!

[@jarofarts1529]

God bless your parents ❤️

[@kristidollar6777]

Loved seeing your Dad again and what a treat to see your Mom!❤ Thank you for sharing them with us!😘🥰

[@kathyowens9901]

Oh dad's here! It's a much loved video.

[@JC-enna]

This warms my heart!

[@sunfish4]

I love watching you and your dad in the kitchen. Treasure these moments.

[@josephruggiero1280]

Thank You! We do treasure these times! Especially now when gathering carefully!

[@eleciagentry3987]

Beth, it was wonderful to see you with your parents. Old family recipes are the best. Merry Christmas to your family from our family in Tennessee.

[@chocobea6878]

I love when your dad joins you in the christmas videos. You two seem to have the same warmth in your eyes. 💛💛 hugs from Perú.

[@josephruggiero1280]

She is my mother reincarnated!

[@chocobea6878]

@@josephruggiero1280 that's so sweet, i wish you two and the whole family a merry christmas!💛

[@kfetter9046]

This video was a Christmas treat, literally and figuratively. I loved seeing you with your parents and recreating the past. This really put a smile on my face (and a few pounds on my hips, lol!). Merry Christmas!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

LOL! definitely pounds on the hips, because you cannot eat just one ha! So glad you enjoyed it! Wishing you all the best for a very happy holiday season!! :)

[@SpecialgiftsLA]

Awww. This is great Beth. So classy and sweet. Bless you.

[@jennifersauer3257]

Fantastic! The rolling might be tedious but it’s easier than filling! 😀 YUM!

[@Asummersdaydreamer14]

Your recipes with your father are usually a good marker that it is the holiday season. :) this recipe looks like fun, so hope I can test it soon. Also, your parents-first time seeing your mom!-were so sweet to see with you in the kitchen.

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Ha! Yes the holidays have now officially begun! Yes Mom was a lucky strike extra! She's a bit more camera shy than Dad, which is why we had to lure her on with the promise of a cheese puff! They are that good! LOL! Happy holidays!!

[@angelmabery]

Mom and Dad!!🙏🏻👏🏻🥰🎄 Love you guys!

[@terrya.]

They look wonderful. How fun to see both your dad and your mom. I think you need to share some of those Swiss recipes!! My husband would love them.

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Ha! Yes many of them look so good! :) Every time my sister comes to town we always laugh and say we want to cook our way through that box! :)

[@wendytan-huang1154]

Finally, thank you for sharing your Mom and Dad with us💕

[@kathysundberg4678]

Thumbs up for you and your dad. Happy Holidays!

[@patticurran308]

Such a nice holiday video with your family! Thank you!

[@sandyfeet9502]

Beth, You never cease to amaze me....this will be at my next party!! And on another note..I love seeing your Dad again. BRAVO!!!

[@anabeladelgado4109]

Oh you guys are the sweetest ❤️

[@leslikuyweski4576]

These look delicious! So nice to see your Mom and Dad!

[@saranaehdin8373]

Oh Beth! This is so great to have your parents around again. And I’m so grateful that you are so detailed oriented with your recipes, otherwise I would be lost trying to figure out how to do it?

[@beanie7547]

Thank you. Something new for Christmas Eve.

[@brendapfeil4584]

Have the exact same recipe cards from my grandma with her favorite recipes, in a box that she hand painted and decorated for me. Got it for my bridal shower. Love this

[@brendadillon7783]

Beth i just made your Dutch baby recipe, So much fun! The center was custardy and outside flaky and perfect! tooped with fresh berries and cream! You never fail us! love you!❤️❤️

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Aww so happy to hear that! Isn’t it the yummiest?! Ha! 💕🙌

[@FlavoursbyMariem]

A really wonderful recipe! Very Professional clips and love the presentation.

[@margaretlalikskitchen3552]

Merry Christmas! Beautiful family 🎄

[@jasminemas5721]

Your relationship with your dad is so cute ❤️❤️

[@Carina-2906]

Delicious recipe and a lovely video! Thank you very much Beth!

[@SuperSmileyd]

Beth your raised with such love that's why your receipes are always a Succcesss! Thank you your candied yams from thanksgiving are a hit my friends are making it now !

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Aww that is so true! And you can thank my Mom for that sweet potato recipe, that's her classic go-to method! So good! And easy!! :) So glad you and your friends are enjoying them too! Mom will get a kick out of that! :)

[@MrsB_734]

OMGoodness! How Cool is that?!! I have a box exactly like that, minus the painted flowers. It was my mother-in-law's from the 1960s. Includes heirloom handwritten cards, some missing info too, and cut-out recipes from magazines, product boxes, ect. ❤

[@EnglishEducationLive]

Wonderful! Thank you!

[@Sevillana]

Thank you Beth for sharing, I love all your videos. Also so nice to see your dad and mom. Merry Christmas

[@eatplaydecorate]

Merry Christmas to you and your family. I miss your dad's soothing voice. Love the stories behind the recipe box. This is what family is all about being together and sharing moments with joy and laughter. Thank you.

[@stolendays]

How wonderful! You two are just a delight to watch and your mom is beautiful! Thank you and have a merry Christmas! ❤

[@kezesz]

So cute! I love you and your parents! I just discovered my grandmother's recipes. She has recipes written multiple times in multiple notebooks, I think she just forgot them. And as you said recipes only with ingredients, or not specific measurements, like half a butter, half a what, half a cup, half a kilogram, what? 😂 But they remindes me of my childhood and what we ate, it is so special. And also, I remember when I baked with her, she would not want to follow the recipe. "I know it's says zest of a lemon, but we have orange, let's put that instead. It doesn't say in the recipe but let's add raisins", and so on. 😂I will laminate the recipes and catalogue it. ☺️

[@NM-yh7ds]

Happy Holidays to you all from us Aussies 🇦🇺 love seeing your dad and welcome to your mum will be making these 🥰 Have a great Christmas 🎄 and Happy New Year 🎆

[@despertandooespiritosanto4490]

Wonderful...God bless your family!

[@jashley4526]

Your dad and mom are adorable 🥰

[@lizbushong-serveitupsassy]

Awe! Great fun family time. Your parents are lovely. Cheese puffs look delicious! Can't wait to try. Thank you for sharing. xo

[@willie8229]

what a cute family, Beth! I love the chemistry between you and your dad; and, your mother is just as sweet. Merry Christmas to you all!

[@missnicoli5702]

Totally adore all your films and this is FAB_U_LOUS !! Thank you and every good wish to you and the family for the holidays x

[@kimbwf629]

Yummy!! So nice to see your mom! I am going to give this recipe a bash!! ❤️❄️🎄

[@helenwong1252]

These cheese puffs looks so gorgeous !!!!!!!!!!

[@BeckyK97702]

Love This Beth!

[@rosastratton4169]

I loved this! Thank you for sharing!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

So glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@rosastratton4169]

@@EntertainingWithBeth miss Beth, you are so friendly on camera , I feel like I wannabe your friend 😊

[@WandaKeough]

I really think you should do more videos with your DAD. Loved him on your show.

[@shakfig2655]

Can’t wait to try this recipe, I’ve seen the video a dozen of times. There’s something therapeutic in watching your videos 💆🏻‍♀️

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Aww thanks so much 😊 I'm so glad you enjoy them! :)

[@BlindGirlVlogs]

This video was delightful. Your dad is just so adorable and very sweet. Thrilled to have him back in one of your videos, and of course your mum. Christmas greetings to you and your family. I hope you keep safe and well and have a lovely happy holiday. Love from Siobhan and Guide Dog Marty in the UK. XX

[@BubbleOfJelly]

Everything about this is so wholesome. I love it!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Aww so glad you enjoyed!

[@sandythornton5166]

Oh that was such a fun video!! Those look delicious and such fun having your dad and mom with you!! Merry Christmas to you all!!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! And yes they are so yummy! Worth all that snowballin' LOL! :)

[@MariaFrancaSerrau]

What a beautiful family❤️❤️❤️❤️.

[@CarolgTX]

What an enjoyable video! Love to see you with your parents, and cooking with your dad! I am looking forward to trying this recipe!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Hope you enjoy! :)

[@j_stuchbury2123]

I love recipes like this which would have been someone's signature treat at parties. It also tugged at my heart when your Dad did a gesture that reminded me of my own Dad😪😂 That "look at this one".

[@byronchandler5000]

Your cheese puffs look so lovely, Beth. I sent you best Christmas wishes, my beautiful amiga.

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Merry Christmas to you too Byron! :)

[@vermontharvest]

oh my goodness, these look fantastic. I am definitely making these this year!!!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Oh you must! They are so good Doreen! But highly addictive too ha! Proceed with caution ha!

[@vermontharvest]

@@EntertainingWithBeth 🎄I better double the batch🎄

[@CatLadyofUtah]

My mother did the same thing! What an enjoyable episode.

[@lilmonster90210]

Omg your mom wasn't interested in all much except eating lmao always great to have your dad cooking w you...

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

I know! So hilarious she was mesmerized by the cheese puffs! I tell ya they are so good they do "put a spell on you!" Ha!

[@Lulu-ue2lj]

You and your dad make lovely videos

[@erink8074]

This was such a sweet video! It looks delicious 😋

[@dogukan7406]

Whole video is just so cute and the recipe is amazing as always 🥰 God bless you and your family Beth, merry Christmas ❤️

[@kathleenroberts7972]

My fav things to find in thrift stores are recipe boxes. With hand written recipe cards.

[@googleaccount9367]

I love your parents, they are so cute

[@clQss]

I love you energy and your father daughter time so much I'm gonna cry you are too adorable!!

[@josephruggiero1280]

Many Thanks for your kind words! It’s times like these that make a father proud!

[@mitzibud6908]

Another awesome video!! Thank you!!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

You are so welcome! So glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@mangayungmancing3037]

hello my friend here i'm watching the video thank you for sharing

[@zaranunziata5478]

I made these for movie night and this will be my new go to appetizer recipe! The recipe was easy and really really tasty. The ingredients are all easy to find and affordable. ❤️

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Yay!! and no problems with the tedious snowballing i hope lol! 👍🤣

[@mummycookshomemade]

This looks so delicious. ❤

[@delicious5378]

Wow Amazing

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

Those look irresistible! I think I’d be like your mom - just give me the whole plate! 😂

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Ha! Totally! I gobbled them all up by myself for the test run and called it dinner! They are dangerous to make alone! LOL!

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

@@EntertainingWithBeth Perfect! I live alone except my for my furry friend ↖️ so no competition! 😂

[@jaimebh30]

The cheese puffs look delicious! Do you have any easy appetizers for Christmas Eve? I love recipe boxes! I asked for one last Christmas, and I need to add my own recipes. I hope to pass the recipe box and saved Cooks Country Magazines down to my daughter. I hope you and your family have a great holiday season!

[@anweshalaha3464]

Yaaayyy!!! Father Christmas is hear. Oh I’m so making this recipe for this year. Although this holiday season will be a low key due to my upcoming move to California, but I’ll still do some cooking, featuring all your recipes, as always!! 😊 by the way I had a question on the holiday granola blend on Facebook messenger. Can you please have a look at it. I also have a life update!! Happy Holidays Beth!! 😘

[@midiosesamor777]

EXCELLENT RECIPE! They taste like cheezits, but light and fluffy.

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Ha! Yes a bit like that! :)

[@setvouchig8425]

Oh such a nice appetizer idea Beth digging into old family recipes. I’ve watched all ur old entertaining videos & I love them all. Are there more videos about Christmas entertaining coming soon? Pls say yes😉

[@josephruggiero1280]

That was fun and even better than I remember! Thanks!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

They really are SO good! Ha! Thanks always for joining! Can't wait to make them again for Christmas! :) xxoo

[@josephruggiero1280]

@@EntertainingWithBeth you never cease to amaze us all!!

[@lucyboswell5407]

your videos RAISED ME

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

LOL! Aww good to know! :)

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

PRINT RECIPE HERE: bit.ly/3dhC0Va

[@ebethbarr1807]

Oh Beth this video was so lovely, it’s always nice seeing you with your father. He’s hilarious! Also, I am very thankful that your recipes are so detailed. I’d be lost with the more vague recipes!!

[@socalgingerjohnson]

What a fun recipe. Finishing school & multigenerational get togethers would benefit many of us!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

So true! So much wisdom in all those generations! :)

[@vickyf1505]

This recepie is the perfect appetizer to share with family and friends... If they make it out of the kids hands hahahhaa

[@residentsweetie]

Aww...You look like your papa 🥰

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

I thought that, too, until Mom came out! I think she’s the perfect combination of both!

[@AnhLaii]

my fav video

[@Maddy_368]

The stuff online like do you put it online I think you should because that was amazing

[@littlethingsandlife]

Always fun to watch this.. will you be doing full menu idea for Christmas with the game plan🙂

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

I'm actually doing a menu week by week, so next week will be the main course and then week after the dessert then I'll upload it all together with a game plan :) If you prefer to watch it all together. Since the menus take so long to shoot and edit (and I had a snafu with my kitchen appliances!) I had to do it this way this year :)

[@littlethingsandlife]

@@EntertainingWithBeth thank you so much🙂

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

@@EntertainingWithBeth I love when you do your menu in stages! Makes it easy to find some things later when you aren’t making the entire menu! ❄️☃️❄️

[@xxswtzparadisexx]

Okay these look delicious!!! I could eat them all, just wondering though if I could substitute the egg whites with something else?

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Hmmm I know sure it would work without the egg whites. :( But I'll keep thinking!

[@xxswtzparadisexx]

@@EntertainingWithBeth Thank you! I'll omit them and revert back :)

[@LiogCeartas]

Let’s be real… we want Papa Joe to adopt us just to be part of the family🤦🏽‍♀️😂🤣

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

LOL! Happy Holidays!! :)

[@LiogCeartas]

@@EntertainingWithBeth Happy Holidays to you to…. Sis 🤣😂🤣

[@angelmabery]

Yes!!!🙏🏻😊

[@mariellehabets3718]

Finally, you're mam is on ❤

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

I know right?! But we had to bribe her with a cheese puff! LOL!

[@fabulous605]

I am so sorry, where would I find the recipe please? I am such a fan, and subscribed eons ago. I am waiting for a recipe book now!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Oh sure you can print it out here! entertainingwithbeth.com/cheese-puff-recipe/ So glad you enjoy the recipes :) Thanks so much for all your support over the years! Yes a book is definitely on the "bucket list" at some point! :)

[@fanofpink]

Your dad makes me miss my dad.