Virginia Ham And Cheese Balls Food

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 CREAM CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Cut up the ham into small pieces.
• Cut up the green onions into small pieces as well.
• Combine the softened cream cheese, the green onions, and the ham into a bowl and mix (smoosh) with your hands.
• Form into a ball.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Great with Ritz crackers!

BAKED VIRGINIA HAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the ham in a heavy roasting pan.
• Mince the garlic in a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Add the chutney, mustard, brown sugar, orange zest, and orange juice and process until smooth. Pour the glaze over the ham and bake for 1 hour, until the ham is fully heated and the glaze is well browned. Serve hot or at room temperature.

THE HEAVYSET CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Place and spread all the almonds on a cookie sheet or in a shallow pan, pushing the almonds around until they turn color, about 20 minutes.
• Mix together the cream cheese and the mayonnaise. Add the bacon, salt and pepper, dill, and onion. Chill overnight.
• On a serving platter, make 2 pine cone shapes with the cheese. Begin to press the almonds at a slight angle into the cheese, starting at the narrow end of the pine cone shape.
• Do this in rows, continuing to overlap rows until all the cheese is covered. Garnish with fake sprigs, or real ones, or with rosemary.
• Serve at room temperature and spread on crackers.

HAM BALL

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, ham, green onions, and seasoned salt until evenly mixed; roll into a ball.
• Spread chopped pecans onto a flat surface. Roll ham ball in chopped pecans to coat.

HAM AND CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In bowl beat cream cheese, sour cream and soup mix until smooth.
• Stir in ham and cheese.
• Form into a ball.
• Refrigerate.
• You may roll in chopped nuts before serving, if desired.
• Serve with crackers.

COUNTRY HAM CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients, except almonds, in a large bowl.
• Form into a large ball, or two smaller balls, if you prefer.
• Pour the almonds into a pie plate, or onto a dinner plate.
• Roll the ball(s) in the almonds to coat.
• Place into a bowl or on a plate and refrigerate until firm.