My mom has made this cheese ball every Christmas for as long as I can remember. It’s a great little appetizer that you can serve with crackers, and it really is quite pretty. I recently served it at a party for my Bible study group and it was a big hit! I read online that instead of using chopped pecans on the outside you could use chopped bacon. If you try it, let me know how it goes!
Dena’s Famous Cheese Ball
Ingredients
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1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese, softened
1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese, softened
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1 (5 ounce) container Roka Blue cheese spread
1 (5 ounce) container Roka Blue cheese spread
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1 (5 ounce) container Old English cheese spread
1 (5 ounce) container Old English cheese spread
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup chopped pecans
Directions
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Beat cream cheese, Roka Blue cheese, Old English
cheese, and garlic powder together in small bowl until well blended.
Beat cream cheese, Roka Blue cheese, Old English
cheese, and garlic powder together in small bowl until well blended.
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Refrigerate for at least two hours.
Refrigerate for at least two hours.
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Remove from the refrigerator and shape into a
ball.
Remove from the refrigerator and shape into a
ball.
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Set out parchment paper (or saran wrap) and
scatter pecans on the paper.
Set out parchment paper (or saran wrap) and
scatter pecans on the paper.
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Roll the cheese ball in the pecans until all
sides of the cheese ball are covered.
Roll the cheese ball in the pecans until all
sides of the cheese ball are covered.
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Cover and refrigerate until ready to eat. Serve with
crackers.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to eat. Serve with
crackers.
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Keeps up to three weeks in refrigerator.
