Fet Kasseri Cheese Balls With Fresh Herbs Food

HERB-COATED MINI CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix cheeses and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper, using fork or back of spoon to mash feta, until well blended. Cover; refrigerate 45 to 60 minutes or until firm enough to shape into balls.
• In small shallow bowl, mix parsley, basil, rosemary, lemon peel and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Shape cheese mixture into 1-inch balls (about 1 teaspoon cheese mixture for each ball); roll in parsley mixture to coat (some cheese will show through herbs).
• To serve immediately, place each ball on a bagel chip. To make ahead, do not place cheese balls on bagel chips; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve but no longer than 24 hours. Just before serving, place each ball on a bagel chip.

HERB & GARLIC CHEESEBALL

Steps:

• In a large bowl using a hand held mixer or stand mixer, add the cream cheese and mix until smooth. Add the goat cheese and mix together with cream cheese until well blended.
• Add the herbs, dill, basil, rosemary, and chives and mix together. Lay plastic wrap on top of the inside of a smaller bowl completely covering the inside of the bowl leaving the excess plastic wrap hanging off the bowl. Use a rubber spatula and scoop the cheese mixture into the bowl.
• Once all the cheese has been added, take the ends of plastic wrap and cover the exposed cheese wrapping the entire mixture. Turn the wrapped cheese to the countertop and use your hands to form into a perfectly sized ball. Place inside the refrigerator for, at least, 2 hours.
• Turn the ball onto a serving platter and remove the plastic wrap. Garnish the ball by sprinkling with dill and parsley leaves, if desired. Serve with crackers.

FETA CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and oil until smooth. Stir in the feta cheese, onions, garlic, dill, oregano and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour., Shape cheese mixture into two balls. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve with bagel chips.

EASY MIXED HERB CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Process first 3 ingredients in food processor until blended. Add arugula, herbs, chives and Worcestershire sauce; pulse until blended.
• Shape into ball. Roll in nuts.
• Refrigerate 3 hours.

BAKED CHEESE BALLS WITH HERBS AND SESAME SEEDS

Steps:

• Mash cheese with a fork.
• Add all the other ingredients except sesame seeds.
• Combine well.
• Divide the mixture into 40 parts and shape into small balls.
• Coat with sesame seeds and place on oiled baking tin.
• Bake in moderate heat (180°C/350°F) for about 15 minutes until the sesame is slightly toasted.

FET-KASSERI CHEESE BALLS WITH FRESH HERBS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together Feta, Kasseri, cream cheese, until smooth. Stir in garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, parsley and mint.
• Roll the cheese into 1-inch round balls. Chill at least 1 hour.
• Divide in thirds and roll the balls in each herb and serve with berries, melons, or citrus.