Festive Cream Cheese Ball Food

CREAM CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and preserves until smooth and creamy. Scrape down the bowl, then beat in the garlic powder, salt, and hot sauce, and then the cheddar cheese.
• Lay a large sheet of plastic wrap on the counter. Scrape the cheese mixture into the center in as circle-like of a mound as you can. It will not be a perfect ball at this point. Wrap the edges of the plastic around it to seal and encourage it to form a round ball. Place the wrapped cream cheese in a bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Toast the pecans: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spread the pecans onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes, stirring once or twice, until they are deeply toasted and fragrant. Watch very carefully toward the end of the baking time to ensure the pecans do not burn. Transfer to a cutting board and chop into small bits. Let cool completely to room temperature.
• When ready to serve, remove the cheese ball from the refrigerator. Place the chopped pecans on a plate. (I find it's easiest to use a plate with edges that curve up a little. A pie dish works well too.) Add the parsley and lightly mix with your fingers to combine. Unwrap the cheese ball and place it on the plate with the parsley and pecans, coating well. The cheese ball won't roll like a true ball. Gently lift and turn it, patting the pecans and parsley all over the outside. Carefully lift it onto a serving plate. Serve with crackers or baguette slices.

CLASSIC CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Prepare the pecans: Onto a clean surface or cutting board, spread your pecans into an even layer.
• Serve or refrigerate: You can serve the cheese ball immediately or wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and keep in the fridge for up to a week. Serve with crackers or chips.

CHEESE BALL SPREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in cheddar cheese, onions, pimientos, butter and Worcestershire sauce. Press into a small bowl; smooth top. Cover and refrigerate. Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before unmolding. Serve with crackers.

FESTIVE CREAM CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix Cream Cheese, Ham, Onions, Worcestershire Sauce & Salt.
• Form the mixture into a Ball or Log and roll in the nuts or Bacon bits.
• Chill 2 hours.
• Serve with Crackers Enjoy!

FESTIVE GREEN ONION CREAM CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix everything together,but 1/2 of your chopped green onions. You roll your cheese ball into them for garnish later.
• Refrigerate cheese mixture for 1/2 hour covered.
• Now you roll cheeseball in onions,it will form into a ball easier now that its chilled,and the onions will make it less messy to work with.
• Now place ball onto plate with greens under for a beautiful presentation,and serve with crackers.

CREAM CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• With a mixer, cream the two cheeses and parkay together until well blended.
• Add remaining ingredients with the exception of the nuts. Blend well.
• Put the nuts on a sheet of waxed paper and spread evenly. Put the cheese mixture in the middle of sheet and roll the cheese in the nuts with the aid of the waxed paper.
• Refrigerate in waxed paper covered with plastic wrap over night.
• Serve with crackers.

FESTIVE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Put the three cheeses in a food processor, and buzz until blended.
• Add the remaining ingredients -- except for the sunflower seeds and parsley -- and buzz to blend well.
• Put the cheese mixture in the fridge for two hours so it firms up.
• While cheese mixture chills, toast sunflower seeds until they are golden, then remove from pan and allow them to cool. Then stir together seeds and parsley. Set aside.
• Remove cheese mixture from fridge and shape into a ball or log (you may need to wear latex gloves to do this).
• Spread sunflower seeds and parsley on a sheet of waxed paper, and roll cheese ball/log in this combination.
• Serve with crackers, crudités and or small toasts.

FESTIVE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Blend cream cheese, cheddar cheese, peppers, onion, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice until well mixed.
• Shape into a round ball.
• If mixture is too soft to form, refrigerate.
• Roll in chopped nuts.
• Serve in centre of decorative plate, surrounded by an assortment of small, firm crackers or rusk.