Okay, we all know the velveeta like American Cheese slices used to adorn hamburgers all over the USA. So, Serious Eats had an article/recipe on how to make your own with a more flavorful choice of cheese, but retain that melty gooeyness that makes the American Cheese slices popular. I took a whack at it using some Australian Red Leicester I had in my fridge.
The recipe is simplicity itself. Evaporated milk, gelatin, water, and your choice of cheese. Sharp cheddar, colby, whatever trips your trigger. A instant read thermometer, a stick blender and a plastic wrap lined baking sheet. You're golden! I chilled mine in the freezer for 10 minutes, covered the top with a second layer of plastic wrap and used kitchen scissors to cut it into slices.
Tomorrow I will hit their recipe for cheese sauce to accompany the Belgian-style fries we are making for Burger Night. Very similar to the cheese slice recipe but it uses more evaporated milk for the appropriate consistency and a bit of corn starch instead of the gelatin and water. I'm looking forward to tomorrow's burger night!
Kenji's Cheese Slices Recipe