Aunt Janies Famous Cheese Ball Food

AUNT NANCY'S BLUE CHEESE BALL (KICKED UP )

Steps:

• In a large bowl add cream cheese,cheddar cheese and blu cheese and mix together well.
• Add cheese whiz,Accent,onion, red and green pepper.
• Mix all up real good and place in refrigerator for 10 minutes or just enough time to harden alittle. This is to help with rolling in pecans.
• Remove from refrigerator and form into 1 large cheese ball or 2 medium size cheese balls.
• On wax paper, place chopped pecans and roll each ball.
• Place on a glass plate or cheese ball plate and pat around to secure the pecans.
• Chill for 1 to 2 hours or overnight.
• Serve with your choice of crackers.

AUNT ANNIE'S CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except 1 1/2 c chopped pecans with mixer till throughly combined.
• Form into two medium balls or one large ball. Wrap in plastic wrap or wax paper and refrigerate till hardened (about 1 hour or so).
• Remove from fridge and undo wrap and roll in remaining crushed pecans.
• Enjoy with assorted cracker, we like Triscuits and Club crackers best.

AUNT ROSE'S CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, blue cheese, butter, olives, green onions, garlic salt, and Worcestershire sauce. Cover, and refrigerate 30 minutes, until firm.
• Form the mixture into 2 balls, and roll in the walnuts to coat.

AUNT JANICE'S CHEESEBALL

Steps:

• 1. Stir together all ingredients except pecans.
• 2. Shape into ball.
• 3. Chill till firm & roll in pecans.
• 4. Keep refrigerated till served.
• 5. We like to serve this with Sociables crackers.
• 6. She insists it has to be Cracker Barrell brand sharp cheddar also.

AUNT MAMIE'S

Steps:

• Beat together cream cheese and margarine until well blended. Add flour, mixing well. Shape into a ball, cover and chill for 2 hours.
• In saucepan over medium heat, cook sugar and milk, stirring occasionally until milk boils and sugar is dissolved. Add the ground nuts. Remove from heat and let cool until mixture is of spreading consistency.
• Roll out chilled dough on lightly floured surface to a rectangle about 18 X 12 inches. Cut in half lengthwise. Spread each piece with milk/nut filling and roll up like a jelly-roll, starting from the long side.
• Cut each roll in half. Place seam side down on ungreased cookie sheets (two on a baking sheet). Leaving roll's shape intact, cut into slices 1/2 inch thick almost to the bottom of the roll.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes or till done. Remove from sheet and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Cool on racks. Cut cookies all the way through. Refrigerate or freeze. Re-sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving.
• Variations: A) In place of milk/sugar/nut filling, spread with ground filberts and red raspberry preserves. B) Before rolling, sprinkle chopped chocolate chips over milk/sugar/nuts filling.

AUNT LORI'S CHEESE BALL PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Allow cream cheese to soften to room temperature.
• Dice honey ham and green onions.
• Mix all ingredients together.
• Shape into cheese ball, or spread onto flour tortillas. Roll tortilla and cut in pinwheel fashion.

AUNT FRANCES' CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a bowl then form a ball.
• Put ball in saran wrap or serving dish and refrigerate until ready to serve.

AUNT NAN'S CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix everything together except the walnuts.
• Refrigerate for about an hour.
• Divide the mixture in 2, roll into balls and then roll in chopped walnuts.

AUNT JANIE'S FAMOUS CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except almonds and crackers; blend well. Form into one or two balls. Place almonds into a lidded plastic container. Place cheese ball into container (one at a time, if making two) and cover with lid. Shake vigorously to coat with nuts. Wrap and refrigerate until serving time. Serve with crackers.