Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2010

Very good! I made as written, except rolled into individual balls. Worked our perfect to put the balls into a ring on the outside of a serving plate and fill the middle with Wheat Thins.

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TIME2COOK4U

Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2010

I combined suggestions and added one myself. I used one container of Imperial Sharp Cheese (cold pressed in a red container with black lid) instead of the shredded cheese. I used only about a tablespoon dry Ranch dip mix, a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, about 5+ drops of Tabasco sauce, and 3-4 cloves of garlic minced. I made the small balls and rolled them in finely chopped/almost ground pecans. Everyone loved them.

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Wink

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Lucknow, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: May 16, 2010

I made and served at my sister's wedding reception. It was an appetizer reception I catered. I doubled the recipe and made two large cheese balls the pecans and two large cheese logs I rolled in pecans. I toasted the pecans which gave them an added sweetness and crunch. I also only used about 1/2 - 3/4 oz Ranch dressing mix and this was plenty, any more and it would be too salty and over-power the other flavors. I, too, only added 2 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese. More and the cheddar would have over-powered the other flavors, probably because I did use sharp cheddar. Both the plain and the pecan were equally enjoyed by the wedding guests.

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FunwithFood

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Streamwood, Illinois, USA

Living In: Union, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2010

I have been making this recipe for year and years now. Everyone raves about it and asks for the recipe. For easier blending, using a stand up mixer with the flat blade, or use food handling gloves for hand mixing. If using packaged cheese I use Kraft's Meixican blend, if using freshly shredded cheese, I use co-jack. To roll in the pecans easily, I spread the chooped pecans on a sheet of saran wrap. Then simply roll the log (or ball) onto the pecans, wrap up in the saran wrap and pop into the fridge! This is best with Ritz crackers or those little chicken biscuit crackers by Nabisco.

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akakizzy

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Mulberry, Florida, USA

Living In: Abilene, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2010

I made this, minus the pecans, for my friend's bonfire(more like a fire-pit) party, basically a group of high school seniors, anyway, everyone loved it! It was really easy to make, and it tastes great on everything...I put the leftovers on my bagel this morning...I'm definitely going to make it for the next one.

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KarexBear620

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2009

to MrsHavens1984....sorry i didn't see your dissapointment of this cheesse ball sooner but try my version & you'll be happy...think the original HV ranch is to salty so I stick with the buttermilk blend..our Giant Eagle doesn't carry it so I stock up when I go to Drug Mart....don't need to add anything but all 3 ingred......I've been making it for several people & end up freezing some for emergency situations....in fact I've done some for dips by adding some beer to it so you can make it into a dip..WoW!..naturally you can always add exra stuff (like bacon,etc, but no need when 3 simple ingred work....go with the flo

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Cathy-O

Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2009

We make a cheeseball that is very similar to this one. Difference is - less cheddar and instead of rolling it in pecans we roll it in "Jane's Krazy Mixed-Up Pepper". May sound strange but trust me...it's good and sure to get compliments.

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cook4fun

Home Town: Huntington, West Virginia, USA

Living In: Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2009

This is an excellant cheese ball. I made it into two as one was too large. I made the recipe as given.

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joanne

Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2009

I've been making this for years and it is always a hit. I add a little paparika and garlic powder to the mixture. Sometimes I add a little cajun seasoning to give it a kick. I usually make it into a cheese log so it fits easily on a cracker.

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Chandra

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2009

Very good and very easy to make! I did it for thansgiving and got lots of compliments on how good they were. I didnt mix in the nuts, but did put a pecan half on the back like turkey feathers, and a small little piece of a nut on the front to make a beak. super cute and really easy!

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