Cheese Balls

24 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • Base Recipe:
  • o 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • o 3 packages cream cheese (8 ounces each)
  • o 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • o 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • o 5 dashes hot sauce (such as Tabasco)
  • o 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
  • o 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
  • Cheddar and Cranberry:
  • o 8 ounces sharp orange cheddar cheese, finely shredded
  • o 2 tablespoons store-bought chutney
  • o 3/4 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
  • o Water crackers, for serving
  • Roquefort and Walnut:
  • o 6 ounces Roquefort cheese
  • o 1 shallot, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
  • o 2 teaspoons brandy (optional)
  • o 1 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped
  • o Vegetable chips (such as Terra Chips Sweets & Beets), for serving
  • Goat Cheese and Scallions:
  • o 8 ounces goat cheese
  • o 2 tablespoons finely chopped scallions
  • o 1/3 cup fresh curly-leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • o 1 English cucumber, cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices, for serving

Directions

  1. 1
    {"0":"1. Put butter, cream cheese, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, and pepper into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until combined. Divide equally among 3 medium bowls.","2":"2. Stir cheddar cheese and chutney with base mixture in the first bowl. Form into a ball. If not using immediately, refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 1 month. Roll cheese ball in cranberries to coat before serving. Serve with crackers.","4":"3. Stir blue cheese and shallot with base mixture in second bowl; add brandy, if desired. Form into a ball. If not using immediately, refrigerate up to 3 days; freeze up to 1 month. Roll in walnuts to coat before serving. Serve with chips.","6":"4. Stir goat cheese and scallions with base mixture in remaining bowl. Form into a ball. If not using immediately, refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 1 month. Roll in parsley to coat before serving. Serve with cucumber slices."}

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