Mummy Shaped Cheese Ball Food

FOOTBALL CHEESEBALL WITH HERBED CRACKERS

Steps:

• Combine the cream cheese, Cheddar, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder and shallots in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until thoroughly blended. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a large sheet of plastic wrap, cover with a second sheet of plastic wrap and form into a football shape. Wrap up in the plastic and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the butter, rosemary and thyme in a small bowl and microwave until melted.
• Lay the crackers out on two baking sheets. Brush the tops with about 2 1/2 tablespoons of the herb butter. Bake until fragrant and a shade darker, about 10 minutes. Cool completely, then store in an airtight container at room temperature until ready to eat. (The crackers can be made up to 2 days ahead.)
• Toss the walnuts with the remaining herb butter and arrange on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Cool completely, then finely chop.
• Unwrap the cheese ball and cover completely with the walnuts. Transfer to a serving dish. Separate the string cheese into strands and arrange them to look like the laces on a football. Serve with the herbed crackers and crudites.

YUMMY MUMMY CHEESE SPREAD (MUMMY SHAPE) HALLOWEEN

Steps:

• Cut the cheese logs into pieces for the mummy's head (make it a square shape) arms (smaller and thinner) and legs (longer than the arms).
• Arrange on the platter.
• Beat cream cheese ( softened at room temperature) and milk until smooth.
• Use a pastry or plastic bag and cut a small slit for piping.
• use a basket weave tip #47 and pipe mixture over the entire mummy ( I use a cookie decorating tool. It works almost like a caulking gun. I squeeze the trigger and the mixture pipes out).
• Leave one or two longer like the mummy is coming undone.
• Add two whole peppercorns for the eyes.
• Add the pimento strip for the mouth.
• Chill until ready to serve.
• Serve with crackers.

CHEESE MUMMY: THE BEST HALLOWEEN POTLUCK RECIPE

Steps:

• Use a stand mixer to beat one cup of cream cheese and sour cream until fluffy.
• Add the swiss and cheddar cheeses, onion, roasted pepper, bacon, parsley, and nuts. Beat on medium speed until well mixed.
• Refrigerate the cheese mixture until firm (about 1 hour).
• Shape cheese ball into a body on a pan or cookie sheet.
• Mix the second cup of cream cheese and milk. Spoon into a pastry bag with a flat or basket weave tip and pipe bandages onto the mummy body.
• (OPTIONAL) If you would like to do the "dirty bandages", pull out a tablespoon of cream cheese "frosting" and dye it a light gray. Smear that in a line up your pastry bag before adding in the white cream cheese. Then pipe bandages onto your mummy.
• Use peppercorns and red pepper to make eyes and a mouth.
• Serve with crackers and pretzel sticks for scooping, or bread to spread it on. Baby carrots are great too!

MAGGIE'S CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and mold to shape.
• Garnish with celery greens on top, if desired.

YUMMY MUMMY CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Cut cheese logs into pieces for mummy's head, body, arms and legs; arrange on a serving plate. , In small bowl, beat cream cheese and milk. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert basket weave tip #47. Pipe rows across the mummy, creating bandages. Add peppercorns for eyes and pimiento strip for mouth. Chill until serving.

RAT CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Cheese ball: Place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse to combine.
• Divide in half then from one half take a 1/4 cup and add the mice fur ingredients mixes in well.
• With the other 3/4`s mold into a mice shape.
• With the 1/2 of cheese mold into a wedge. With your finger press to form hole as in a Swiss cheese. Fill holes with the dark cheese mix. Smooth it flush.
• With the rest of the dark cheese, spread it over the mouse/rat body saving a little for the tail. You may need to dampen your hand slightly for the tail. Then using a fork create the fur starting at the tail end going up toward the head. Fur strokes are to be flowing back away from the head. Place the dried mushrooms on the head for ears, red peppercorns for the eyes, bacon bits for the toes and nose, and dried rosemary for the whiskers.
• Serve with pepper crackers and or Veggie sticks.
• Walla cute platter for your Halloween guests.
• Optional bloody center:.
• When molding the cheese add some cold jelly to the center and wrap the cheese around it to encase the jelly.

PUMPKIN NACHO CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• With a mixer, blend 16 ounces room-temperature cream cheese with 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, 3 tablespoons minced onion, 3 tablespoons salsa, 2 teaspoons ground cumin and 1 teaspoon minced jalapeno.
• Scoop the mix into plastic wrap and form into a ball. Chill approximately 1 hour.
• Once chilled unwrap and roll into crushed nacho tortilla chips, then press a bell pepper stem into top of ball.
• Serve with pepper slices and tortilla chips.
• Prep time does not include chilling time.

MUMMY-SHAPED CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Cut a strip out on each side of the first cheese ball to create the mummy's body and arms. Cut 2 thick strips out of the second cheese ball to create the legs and head. Arrange on the platter and flatten a bit with your hand.
• Beat cream cheese and milk until smooth. Prepare a pastry bag with a basket weave tip and pipe mixture over the entire mummy. Leave one or two longer lines of piped cheese mix, as if the mummy is coming undone.
• Add two whole peppercorns for the eyes. Add the pepper slice for the mouth. Serve with crackers.