Festive Cream Cheese Ball Recipes

FESTIVE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Put the three cheeses in a food processor, and buzz until blended.
• Add the remaining ingredients -- except for the sunflower seeds and parsley -- and buzz to blend well.
• Put the cheese mixture in the fridge for two hours so it firms up.
• While cheese mixture chills, toast sunflower seeds until they are golden, then remove from pan and allow them to cool. Then stir together seeds and parsley. Set aside.
• Remove cheese mixture from fridge and shape into a ball or log (you may need to wear latex gloves to do this).
• Spread sunflower seeds and parsley on a sheet of waxed paper, and roll cheese ball/log in this combination.
• Serve with crackers, crudités and or small toasts.

FESTIVE GREEN ONION CREAM CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix everything together,but 1/2 of your chopped green onions. You roll your cheese ball into them for garnish later.
• Refrigerate cheese mixture for 1/2 hour covered.
• Now you roll cheeseball in onions,it will form into a ball easier now that its chilled,and the onions will make it less messy to work with.
• Now place ball onto plate with greens under for a beautiful presentation,and serve with crackers.

CHRISTMAS CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Shape into two balls; roll in pecans. Cover and chill. Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers.

CREAM CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• With a mixer, cream the two cheeses and parkay together until well blended.
• Add remaining ingredients with the exception of the nuts. Blend well.
• Put the nuts on a sheet of waxed paper and spread evenly. Put the cheese mixture in the middle of sheet and roll the cheese in the nuts with the aid of the waxed paper.
• Refrigerate in waxed paper covered with plastic wrap over night.
• Serve with crackers.

MAUREEN'S FESTIVE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Combine, cheeses, mayonnaise, worcestershire sauce, and salts. Blend until smooth. If too stiff add a bit more mayonaise. Add olives and shape into ball. Combine dried beef and fresh parsley and roll ball in the mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and chill. For a difference you can roll in crushed walnuts or pecans.
• Serve with crackers.
• Note - this is best with freshly grated cheese - not the package of pre-shredded stuff, the moisture content is needed.

FESTIVE CREAM CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix Cream Cheese, Ham, Onions, Worcestershire Sauce & Salt.
• Form the mixture into a Ball or Log and roll in the nuts or Bacon bits.
• Chill 2 hours.
• Serve with Crackers Enjoy!