Holiday Dried Beef Cheese Ball Recipes

DRIED BEEF CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix together cream cheese, 1 jar of chopped dried beef, 4 chopped green onions, worcestershire saucee, and garlic powder.
• In a separate bowl, mix together remaining chopped dried beef and chopped scallion.
• Oil or spray your hands with nonstick and shape the cream cheese mixture into a ball. Roll the ball in the dried beef and scallion mixture until it's thoroughly coated.
• Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

HOLIDAY DRIED BEEF CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• keep cheese out to soften, cut up green onion in small pieces and wash well, cut up beef in small pieces.
• Mix all in a bowl and then shape into ball or other shape.
• cover with foil and refrigerate for 1 hr or 2 before serving with crackers.

DRIED BEEF CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, dried beef, and chopped onions. Mix well, then season with onion salt, monosodium glutamate, and Worcestershire sauce. Form into a ball, and refrigerate.

GRACIE'S DRIED BEEF CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Using a fork, mix the horseradish into the cream cheese well. If in doubt about the horseradish use less rather than more.
• Cut dried beef into slivers and mix those into the cheese mix.
• Taste and adjust horseradish to suit.
• Mold into a ball, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate at least an hour so that it sets up well.
• Serve with crackers and/or veggie sticks or stuff into celery.

DRIED FRUIT CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine cream cheese and honey; beat until smooth. Stir in cheese and chopped fruit; mix well.
• Form into a ball and roll in chopped nuts. Chill for at least 3 hours.

CHICKEN EMPANADAS

Steps:

• Pour olive oil into a saucepan; add onion, poblano, garlic, salt, pepper, chipotle, cumin, oregano, cayenne, and cooked chicken, pressing down as you go. Add currants.
• Place saucepan over high heat; cook until onions begin to soften slightly, about 3 minutes. Stir in diced tomatoes with green chiles. Pour in 1/3 cup water and mix to combine.
• Bring mixture to a simmer; reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until liquids are cooked down, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Chill thoroughly before use, 1 to 2 hours.
• While filling simmers, combine flour, salt, and sugar for dough in a bowl with your hand. Grate in cold butter, pausing as needed to combine. Drizzle in beaten egg and water. Mix with a fork until it starts to form a shaggy dough.
• Use your hands to squeeze mixture into a lump of dough; transfer to a work surface and knead into a ball of dough, 10 to 15 seconds.
• Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, up to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Unwrap chilled dough and transfer to a lightly floured work surface. Use a bench scraper to divide into 8 equal pieces.
• Roll each dough piece into an 8-inch circle.
• Drain any excess juice from filling. Top each dough circle with a rounded 1/2-cup measure of the chicken mixture. Sprinkle some pepper Jack cheese over top.
• Brush edges of each dough circle with a small amount of water to dampen; fold over and seal with fingertips, making sure to not trap in any pockets of air. Crimp using your fingertips or a fork.
• Combine beaten egg and 2 teaspoons water for egg wash. Transfer empanadas to the prepared baking sheet and brush over egg wash. Sprinkle with cayenne.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until browned and crispy on the edges, about 35 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for about 5 minutes before serving.