Cheese Ball

Name: Cheese Ball
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature; 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, finely grated (about 2 1/2 cups); 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; Ground pepper; 1 cup finely chopped pecans

A perfect snack to serve at holiday gatherings, this pecan-coated cheese ball is a party favorite. Serve it with raw vegetables and crisp crackers.

Source: Everyday Food, December 2003

2 hours 50 mins 20 mins 16

Total Time Prep Servings

Ingredients

1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature
8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, finely grated (about 2 1/2 cups)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Ground pepper
1 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions

1. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese with cheddar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and a generous pinch of pepper until well combined. Mix in 1/4 cup pecans. Cover cheese mixture with plastic wrap, and chill at least 2 1/2 hours or up to overnight.
2. Divide the cheese mixture in half, and shape each half into a ball. Spread remaining 3/4 cup pecans on a plate, and roll balls in pecans to coat completely, pressing nuts to adhere. Serve chilled.

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ALR4711998DW

26 JAN, 2018

"I Added In Some Chopped Ham, Onion, Left Out The Mustard And Worcestershire Sauce...Found Both Made It Unpleasant.. And Used A Teaspoon to Taste Of Vegeta Chicken Stock Powder Instead"~!....Much Better.....
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myrtletheturtle3

24 DEC, 2008

This is a crowd pleaser! I recently made it again but added chopped fresh chives. It was a nice alternative.
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rachel_nyc

20 NOV, 2008

I'd always thought of cheese balls as a bit too dn n n n classn n n n to serve at a party--probably due to bad memories of those horrible, processed red
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karaheald

15 OCT, 2008

I agree, it is a favourite with my family too - works great every time. Use for holidays
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karaheald

15 OCT, 2008

I agree, it is a favourite with my family too - works great every time. Use for holidays
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pickettje

21 NOV, 2007

This cheese ball is now a family favorite. It's come to point where I have to make one for Christmas and Thanksgiving because my male cousins swarm around it upon its "unveiling". I don't tell them that the recipe actually makes two- one for them and one for me !
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