Ginger Almond Cheese Ball Recipes

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.

GINGER ALMOND CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese at room temperature with ginger, place on wax paper and shape into ball and refg. for a couple of hours. Then roll in almonds serve with crackers.

ALMOND GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream shortening, 1/2 cup sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in ginger., Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll in remaining sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Press an almond slice into center of each cookie., Bake until edges are lightly browned, 9-11 minutes. Cool 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

GINGERED LEMON CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and sugars until smooth. Stir in lemon zest, juice and vanilla. Shape into two balls. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours., Just before serving, place gingersnap crumbs in a shallow bowl. Roll in crumbs. Serve with fruit and crackers.

ALMOND CREAM CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, chopped almonds, apricots and raisins. Form into balls.
• Spread sliced almonds into a shallow dish. Roll balls in almonds to coat.
• Place on baking sheet and refridgerate until firm, about 1 hour.

ALMOND AND GINGER MATZO BALLS

Steps:

• Place margarine in medium bowl.
• Blend almonds, salt, sugar, ginger and pepper in food processor until nuts are finely chopped; mix into margarine.
• Whisk in eggs and ginger ale; stir in matzo meal.
• Cover and chill 1 day.
• Bring large pot of salted water to boil; add fresh ginger.
• Drop batter onto sheet of foil in 16 equal mounds.
• Using wet hands, shape mounds into smooth balls and drop into boiling water.
• Cover pot tightly.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Cook matzo balls until very tender throughout, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer matzo balls in single layer to 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
• *Can be made 2 days ahead.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Rewarm by steaming for 20 minutes on vegetable steamer rack over boiling water.