Almond Party Cheese Ball Food

HOLIDAY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Place cream cheese, shredded cheddar, French onion soup mix, and ground mustard in the food processor. Pulse until the mixture is well combined.Scoop the cheese mixture out of the food processor and form with your hands into the shape of a large almond. Place on a platter.Press the round ends of the almonds into the cheese ball with the points slightly leaning toward the pointed end of the cheese ball form. Cover the cheese ball completely with almonds. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Garnish the platter with fresh herbs and serve with crackers or cut vegetables.

ALMOND CHIP CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Toast almonds in a skillet briefly while stirring constantly to keep from burning.
• Mix all ingredients, except almonds, together.
• Form into a large cheese ball or two small ones.
• Roll in almonds.
• Refrigerate overnight.

ALMOND PARTY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• I use a rolling pin to slightly crush the bag of vegetable soup mix before I open it.
• Mix it up a bit so when you measure it out you will get part of the seasonings and part of the vegetables.
• Mix cream cheese, cheddar cheese, jack cheese, Swiss cheese, soup mix, onion, red pepper, Worcestershire sauce, lime juice and ground red pepper.
• Form cheese mixture into 2 balls and roll in ground almonds (or pecans) and press into ball to coat it well.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight to allow flavors to blend.
• This cheese ball will freeze well if desired.
• Flavors are best if served at room temperature.
• Serve with your favorite assortment of crackers.
• This cheese ball makes a great filling for Jalapeno poppers.

THE HEAVYSET CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Place and spread all the almonds on a cookie sheet or in a shallow pan, pushing the almonds around until they turn color, about 20 minutes.
• Mix together the cream cheese and the mayonnaise. Add the bacon, salt and pepper, dill, and onion. Chill overnight.
• On a serving platter, make 2 pine cone shapes with the cheese. Begin to press the almonds at a slight angle into the cheese, starting at the narrow end of the pine cone shape.
• Do this in rows, continuing to overlap rows until all the cheese is covered. Garnish with fake sprigs, or real ones, or with rosemary.
• Serve at room temperature and spread on crackers.

PINEAPPLE PARTY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese in mixer until nice and smooth.
• Gradually add seasoning salt, basil and garlic salt until well blended.
• Stir in pineapple, bell peppers, green onion and cheddar cheese.
• Blend in 1 cup of the chopped pecans.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Shape into ball and roll in remaining 1 cup of pecans.
• Serve!

PINE CONE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Stir cream cheese, goat cheese, parsley, tarragon, thyme, garlic, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl until smooth and well-mixed.
• Turn cheese mixture out onto a serving platter and form into a tapered oval shape to resemble a pine cone.
• Starting at the tapered end, press almonds into the cheese cone so that the tip of the almond is facing out and down, and cheese cone is completely covered with almonds and resembles a pine cone. Place rosemary sprigs at the top to resemble pine needles.