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Cheese Ball I

SUBMITTED BY: Ellen Rainey      PHOTO BY: Krisser

"This is a wonderful cheese ball. It is very easy to make and simply delicious. Whenever I make it for gatherings or work it always gets great reviews. Serve with an assortment of crackers."
PREP TIME  15 Min
READY IN  2 Hrs 15 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 1 large cheese ball
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 3 1/2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 1 (1 ounce) package Ranch-style dressing mix
  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • 4 pecan halves

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, and dressing mix. Form into one large ball or two smaller balls. Roll in chopped pecans to coat surface. Decorate the top with pecan halves. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
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Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2007 by Country Cooker
Excellent recipe. Just needed a couple modifications to make it perfect!. Do everything as the recipe calls for, except only use two cups of sharp cheddar(3 1/2 cups is WAY to much). Then, add 2.25oz of dried beef(chopped very fine), green onions(just enough for color and a little zest) and a dab of worcestershire sauce. Make sure that you get the RANCH DRESSING MIX instead of dip mix(this is important). It WILL BE to salty if you mess up and get the dip mix. Mixing it together works alot better when done with your hands(feels yucky, works great). Also, I made sure to chop my pecans fine. Taking it out of the fridge about an hour before serving makes it just right for the crackers. We served this at a party of about 6 people and it was gone before anything else was touched. Hands down, a HUGE hit!

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Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2003 by prissycat
Delicious and SO easy. BUT - I think the amt. of Cheddar cheese is a printed incorrectly. I used one cup of finely shredded cheddar and it was perfect - 16 oz. would be too much.

12 users found this review helpful
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Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2004 by NADUAH1
I formed a snowman and then frosted it with whipped cream cheese. No nuts. I used celery for arms, a small carrot nose, raisin eyes, a radichio "scarf", raisin buttons etc. It is delicious and a big hit.

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 32

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 153

  • Total Fat: 14.4g
  • Cholesterol: 28mg
  • Sodium: 179mg
  • Total Carbs: 2g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.7g
  • Protein: 4.8g

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