Aunt Nancys Olive Cheese Balls Recipes

OLIVE CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• Lay the olives on a paper towel-lined plate and gently pat them dry.
• Slice a small piece of cream cheese about 1/4 inch thick and place 1 olive in the center of the slice. Wrap the cream cheese around the olive and roll it between your hands so it is completely covered and forms a smooth ball. Repeat until all of the olives are covered in cream cheese.
• Mix the walnuts and parsley in a bowl or shallow dish. Roll each ball in the mixture to completely coat. Refrigerate the coated olives, uncovered, until chilled, at least 1 hour. These can be made a day in advance.
• Slice in half before serving.

OLIVE CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine cheese, butter, flour and cayenne with a fork until a dough-like form forms. Scoop up a tablespoon of the dough and enclose one olive with dough. Roll into a ball and place on baking sheet. Repeat process using up remaining dough. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.

AUNT ANNIE'S CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except 1 1/2 c chopped pecans with mixer till throughly combined.
• Form into two medium balls or one large ball. Wrap in plastic wrap or wax paper and refrigerate till hardened (about 1 hour or so).
• Remove from fridge and undo wrap and roll in remaining crushed pecans.
• Enjoy with assorted cracker, we like Triscuits and Club crackers best.

CHEDDAR AND OLIVE BALLS

Steps:

• Allow cheese to sit out until it is at room temperature. In a large bowl, mix together the cheese, butter and paprika using a pastry blender. Gradually mix in flour, first using the pastry blender, then using your hands. Mix until the dough pulls together. It should form a solid ball with a smooth appearance, but have a crumbly texture when pulled apart. If dough appears too dry, add more shredded cheese.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Pinch off a small piece of dough, and cover an olive with it. Roll gently between your palms to smooth and seal the olive inside the ball. Place onto an ungreased cookie sheet and repeat with remaining dough and olives. Place the tray of covered olives into the refrigerator for 10 minutes to firm up.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until browned. Serve hot or at room temperature.

AUNT ROSE'S CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, blue cheese, butter, olives, green onions, garlic salt, and Worcestershire sauce. Cover, and refrigerate 30 minutes, until firm.
• Form the mixture into 2 balls, and roll in the walnuts to coat.

AUNT NANCY'S BLUE CHEESE BALL (KICKED UP )

Steps:

• In a large bowl add cream cheese,cheddar cheese and blu cheese and mix together well.
• Add cheese whiz,Accent,onion, red and green pepper.
• Mix all up real good and place in refrigerator for 10 minutes or just enough time to harden alittle. This is to help with rolling in pecans.
• Remove from refrigerator and form into 1 large cheese ball or 2 medium size cheese balls.
• On wax paper, place chopped pecans and roll each ball.
• Place on a glass plate or cheese ball plate and pat around to secure the pecans.
• Chill for 1 to 2 hours or overnight.
• Serve with your choice of crackers.