A tangy Cheese Ball made with cheddar cheese, blue cheese, and cream cheese with Creole seasonings. A perfect Holiday hors d'oeuvre.
Estimated Time 2 hourshours
Servings 64Servings
Here's What You Need
8ouncesblue cheese
8ouncessharp cheddar cheese
16ouncescream cheese
2teaspoonsWorcestershire Sauce
2teaspoonsprepared horseradish
DashTabasco
Dash kosher salt
¼teaspoonCayenne Pepper - optional, but recommended
½cupcrushed pecans
Here's What You Do
Set out the cream cheese and blue cheese to soften
Grate the cheddar cheese, then let it soften
Measure the remaining ingredients.
Run the pecans through a small food processor and crush them into very small pieces.
Combine cheeses in a mixing bowl and mix on low speed until incorporated.
Maintaining low speed, add all other ingredients except pecans.
When thoroughly mixed, roll the cheese mixture onto a sheet of parchment paper (or similar) placed on a baking sheet or large plate.
Using your hands, roll the mixture into one or two dome-shaped mounds. (NOTE: This can be kind of rough)
Place the baking sheet or plate into the refrigerator for about 15 minutes.
Remove the cheese balls from the refrigerator and finish shaping them into small domes or balls. Return to the fridge for 15 minutes.
Spread crushed pecans on a baking sheet.
Roll the cheese balls in the pecans to cover the outside with crushed pecans.
Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving; serve with crackers.
Notes
This recipe yields approximately 32 ounces (2 pounds) of Cheese Balls. The mixture can be split into two 16-ounce balls or served as 1 large Cheese Ball. Nutrition calculations are based on 64 servings of ½ ounce. Each serving is estimated at 4 crackers with ⅛ ounce of Cheese Ball each. Nutrition value does not include the cracker.This recipe can be made about 1 week in advance. It will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks if wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and aluminum foil.The Cheese Ball may be kept airtight in the freezer for up to 4 weeks. Defrost in the refrigerator overnight.See potential substitutes for cheeses in my article Cheese Ball.