Holiday Appetizer Easy Ham Onion Cheeseball 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.

CHEESE BALL WITH DICED HAM

Steps:

• Add cream cheese, ham, green onions and seasoned salt to a mixing bowl and mix well.
• Form into a ball and place onto a piece of plastic wrap.
• Cover entire cheeseball with chopped pecans.
• Wrap ball up with plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate Ham cheese ball for 2 hours or until ready to serve.
• To serve, remove plastic and serve with butter crackers.

HOLIDAY APPETIZER: EASY HAM & ONION CHEESEBALL

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Don't bother stirring it - I just dig my hands right in and squish it together.
• Form it into a ball.
• Refrigerate until time to serve - you can make it up a day ahead or even two. Then, serve with crackers.

HAM-CHEDDAR CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Place ham and onion in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Add cheddar cheese; pulse until blended. Add cream cheese; process until smooth., Shape cheese mixture into a football; press pecans into cheese mixture. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour., Cut Swiss cheese into strips; arrange over top for laces. Serve with crackers.

HAM AND CHEDDAR CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Set your cream cheese out for about an hour before you mix this cheese ball together. It is much easier to make this recipe if your cream cheese is soft.
• Place cream cheese, ham, cheddar cheese, garlic salt, onion powder, green onions in a mixing bowl. (I like to add mine to my kitchen aide and mix with the paddle, It makes this recipe so easy!)
• Beat together until ingredients are mixed.
• Using a spatula, shape into a round ball. (You can use your hands if you'd like but the rubber spatula works almost just as well and you don't have to get your hands dirty.)
• Toast the nuts in a pan on medium heat on the stovetop. Roll in toasted pecans until evenly covered.
• Cover with plastic wrap until needed. When you're ready to serve it, lay on a platter with your favorite buttery crackers and veggies. Enjoy!

HAM AND GREEN ONION CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• 1. Let cream cheese set out and soften for about 20 minutes in a large bowl.
• 2. On a cutting board chop finely the green onion bunches, throwing away the rooted ends. Then Chop finely the deli ham.
• 3. Combine the green onion and the ham to the soften cream cheese. Using your hands work together so that all is evenly combined. Refrigerate until right before you serve.