Leek-and-Cheddar Dip

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 leek (white and light-green parts only), sliced into thin half-moons and rinsed well
• Coarse salt
• 8 ounces cheddar, grated (2 cups)
• 8 ounces Neufchatel cheese, room temperature
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons stout, such as Guinness
• + 1 more ingredients
• • Mini pumpernickel toasts or crackers

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees, with rack in upper third. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium. Add leek; season with salt and cook until tender and slightly caramelized, about 12 minutes. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and add cheddar, Neufchatel cheese, mayonnaise, and stout; mix until...

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