I Could Have Been A Cheese Ball But The Pecans Let Me Down Recipes

TOASTED PECAN AND HERBED CHEESE BALL BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread the nuts onto a cookie sheet and bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until the nuts begin to brown and become aromatic. Remove from oven and let cool. Coarsely chop ¼ cup of pecans; set aside. Finely chop the remaining 1¼ cups of pecans and mix with ¼ cup of chopped parsley in a medium bowl; set aside. Line a cookie sheet with plastic wrap.
• Make the cheese mix: In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the cream cheese, garlic and fines herbs cheese, goat cheese, salt and hot sauce until smooth. Mix in the remaining ¼ cup parsley, the scallions, pimento peppers and the coarsely chopped pecans. Use a tablespoon measure to transfer tablespoons of the cheese mixture to the prepared cookie sheet to make about 30 mounds. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Remove the cookie sheet from the refrigerator and roll the mounds into balls. Coat the balls with the reserved pecan and parsley mixture.
• Refrigerate until ready to use. Serve with crackers, crudités or grilled bread, if desired.

PECAN BUTTER BALLS

Steps:

• Sift together into a medium sized bowl the flour, sugar and vanilla. Work in the margarine with a spoon or hands until well blended. Add chopped pecans and mix well.
• Shape dough into 1 inch balls and put on ungreased pans. Bake in a preheated 325 degree F (165 degrees C) oven for about 25 minutes or until pale brown. When slightly cool roll or shake in confectioners' sugar. Store in an air tight container.

PECAN CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Beat cheeses in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• Shape into ball; roll in pecans. Cover. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Serve as a spread with crackers.

HAM AND CHEESE BALL WITH ROASTED PECANS

Steps:

• Put 1 cup pecans to the side for covering cheese ball.
• Put remaining ingredients in blender.
• blend well.
• Form into a ball
• Freeze for 10 minutes.
• Roll ball in cup of roasted pecans.
• Wrap in wax paper and chill till ready to use.
• Can freeze till ready to use or give as gift.
• Serve with crackers
• Also good with Jalapino pepper jelly on top or on the side.

HERMAN REUNION CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In an electric food processor or blender, combine cream cheese, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce. Blend well. Add Cheddar cheese and process until the Cheddar is fine, but still very visible. Shape the mixture into balls or logs. Wrap individually in plastic wrap and place in the freezer.
• While the balls are in the freezer, combine the ground pecans and parsley in a shallow bowl. Remove the balls from the freezer and roll them in the pecan and parsley mixture.

I COULD HAVE BEEN A CHEESE BALL, BUT THE PECANS LET ME DOWN...

Steps:

• Have cream cheese at room temperature. Mix together the cream cheese and cheddar cheese.
• Combine all remaining ingredients.
• Mix well with mixer.
• Chill well before serving.
• I usually use the whole jar of pimento. Mostly because I love pimento, but also because I never know what to do with the rest of the jar, lol. Or... you could double this and use the whole jar. I don't drain the pineapple. Works just fine either way. Just remember to chop the onion and bell pepper really small... tiny even.
• Originally this was a cheese ball recipe. You were supposed to divide the mixture in half and roll each portion in chopped pecans, forming 2 balls. The first time I made this, I made balls. Never again! If you don't eat it all, the pecans get rubbery in the fridge. Since then, I just make it a spread and serve it in a bowl with really good snack crackers. It is even better the second day, so can be made a day ahead.
• If you really feel the need to make this into balls, I would suggest draining the pineapple and putting the mixture in the fridge for an hour or so before trying to roll it in chopped pecans. It makes 2 cheese balls.