Beer Cheese Ball Food

OHIO-STYLE BEER CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and saute for 1 minute. Stir in the garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Whisk in the beer and mustard and cook, stirring, for a few minutes until the mixture begins to simmer and thicken. Whisk in the grated cheese a little at a time. Once all the cheese has been added, continue to cook, whisking, until the sauce is smooth and just beginning to bubble, another 5 to 7 minutes. Whisk in the heavy cream and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to serving bowl and serve with soft or hard pretzels.

AMY'S BEER & RANCH CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Reserve one cup of cheese.
• In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients (I use a hand mixer to make sure it's combined well).
• Push mixture together in the center of the bowl, making a ball shape, cover bowl, and refrigerate 2 hours or longer.
• Place a large strip of plastic wrap on the counter top.
• Sprinkle remaining cup of cheese over the center of the plastic wrap.
• Place cream cheese mixture in the center of the shredded cheese, and use plastic wrap to mold into a ball.
• Roll the ball to completely cover in shredded cheese.
• (I often use more than one cup of cheese to completely cover the cheese ball).
• Wrap the formed cheese ball in plastic wrap and refrigerate one hour or until serving.
• Serve with hearty crackers such as Wheat Thins or Triscuits.

BEER RANCH CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Reserve one cup of the shredded cheese.
• In a medium bowl use a handmixer to combine the rest of the ingredients (to make sure they are mixed well).
• Push the mixture together in the center of the bowl and refrigerate for atleast two hours.
• Place a large piece of Saran Wrap on the counter and sprinkle remaining cheese on it.
• Place lump of cheese in the center of it and roll to form a ball - you may need a little extra cheese to cover.
• Wrap the ball in Saran Wrap and chill for atleast an hour.
• Serve with crackers.

BEEF AND CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, 2/3 of the beef, onion, green bell pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and onion juice. Mix well and shape mixture into a ball. Using the reserved beef, coat the rest of the ball with beef.