Almond Party Cheese Ball Recipes

SMOKED ALMOND CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the first 5 ingredients until smooth. Stir in cheese. Shape into a ball; roll in almonds. Wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve with crackers.

ALMOND PARTY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• I use a rolling pin to slightly crush the bag of vegetable soup mix before I open it.
• Mix it up a bit so when you measure it out you will get part of the seasonings and part of the vegetables.
• Mix cream cheese, cheddar cheese, jack cheese, Swiss cheese, soup mix, onion, red pepper, Worcestershire sauce, lime juice and ground red pepper.
• Form cheese mixture into 2 balls and roll in ground almonds (or pecans) and press into ball to coat it well.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight to allow flavors to blend.
• This cheese ball will freeze well if desired.
• Flavors are best if served at room temperature.
• Serve with your favorite assortment of crackers.
• This cheese ball makes a great filling for Jalapeno poppers.

ALMOND CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl until blended. Stir in chocolate.
• Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
• Shape into ball; roll in nuts. Serve with wafers.

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.

PARTY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and cheddar cheese in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• Mix in all remaining ingredients except pecans; cover. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• Shape into ball; roll in pecans. Serve with assorted NABISCO 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.

PARTY CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the first 8 ingredients until blended. Cover and refrigerate until easily handled, about 45 minutes. , Shape into 2 balls; roll in parsley and pecans. Cover and refrigerate. Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving with crackers.

EZ PARTY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Process dried beef, Italian-style dressing and cream cheese in a food processor until well blended. Transfer to a medium bowl. Chill until firm enough to form into a ball, about 2 hours.