Garlic Cheese Ball Food

GARLIC-PARMESAN CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Shape into a ball. Roll in walnuts if desired. Wrap tightly; chill 2 hours. Serve with vegetables and/or crackers.

GARLIC CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese until it is smooth. Add the garlic, sour cream, cheeses and Italian seasoning. Mix until well combined. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
• Place the chopped pecans on a plate. Form the cheese mixture into a ball, then roll the ball in the chopped pecans until the outside of the cheese ball is completely covered.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until serving.
• Serve with crackers.

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.

GARLIC AND BROWN SUGAR CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix the garlic powder into the softened cream. Form into a ball, and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Place the butter and brown sugar in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook 1 minute on High in the microwave, or until butter and brown sugar are melted. Mix in Worcestershire sauce and pecans. Chill 1 hour in the refrigerator, stirring often so that the butter and sugar do not separate.
• Spread butter mixture over the cheese ball, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

MAPLE-GARLIC CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix first 4 ingredients in small bowl.
• Push into ball shape with spatula.
• Refrigerate until firm.
• Quickly round into smooth ball with hands.
• Roll in pecans.
• Cover and refrigerate.

AL'S AWARD-WINNING GARLIC CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Open cream cheese and cheddar cheese placing them into large mixing bowl. On cutting board, finely chop green onions and place them in mixing bowl with cheeses. Do the same with the sliced beef. Beef and green onions may be finely chopped with a small food processor. Using a garlic press, mince garlic and place into mixing bowl.
• Wait until cheeses have become soft; about 1 hour. Add lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce. Using your hands (this will be messy), thoroughly mix all ingredients in the bowl. When all ingredients are mixed well, place cheese ball on piece of foil. Roughly shape into ball with hands. Wash cheese ball stuff off of hands with warm water. With wet hands, smooth cheese ball into desired shape.
• Place cheese ball into sealed plastic container and refrigerate overnight. (Or just refrigerate without placing into a sealed container and everything in your refrigerator will smell like garlic for about a week).
• Take out of 'fridge about an hour before serving. Serve with your favorite crackers.

SOUTHERN MADE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix by hand cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, green onions, chili powder, Creole-style seasoning, Cheddar cheese, ham and creamy salad dressing. Form the mixture into one or more balls. Chill in the refrigerator at least 1 hour before serving.

CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, cheddar cheese, onion, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt and cayenne pepper with a mixer until combined.
• Shape into a ball.
• Roll in pecans.

GARLIC BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Lightly oil a large cookie sheet.
• Roll out the dough on a floured counter and cut into 1" strips. Then cut crosswise 1 1/2" so you end up with a 1 x 1 1/2" square
• Butter the top with melted butter and cover with a clean kitchen towel. Let sit for 1 hour.
• Bake for 13 minutes or until golden on top.
• While balls bake, mince garlic and mash to a paste with salt, then stir together with butter, oil and onion powder and heat on stove (do not boil). Keep the butter mixture warm until the balls are done.
• Immediately after baking, place the balls in a bowl with the melted garlic butter and toss to coat the bread.
• Serve warm.

GARLIC PARMESAN CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the first five ingredients.
• Shape into a ball.
• Roll in walnuts if desired.
• Chill for 2 hours.
• Serve with vegetables and/or crackers.
• Note:.
• To form the cheese ball it is easier to form it if you put it in saran wrap and form so it doesn't stick to your hands.