Coventry, harlequin, holiday, fruit & nut cheese balls
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pack | (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened |
| 2 | tablespoons | Minced parsley |
| 1 | teaspoon | Lea & Perrins Worcestershire |
| 1 | cup | (4 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese |
| 1/4 ts Salt | ||
| ¼ | cup | Minced onion |
Directions
In a bowl, blend cream and cheddar cheeses. Add onion, parsley. Lea & Perrins, and salt; blend well. Shape into a ball. Chill and serve with assorted crackers, if desired. HARLEQUIN CHEESE BALL: Add 2 tablespoons finely diced pimiento, 1 teaspoon prepared brown mustard, and 1 clove garlic, crushed, to basic cheese mixture. Shape into a ball. Garnish with pimiento stars, if desired. HOLIDAY CHEESE BALL: Add 1 tablespoon caraway to basic cheese mixture. Shape into a ball.
Chill. Sprinkle ribbons of paprika and chopped parsley around ball.
FRUIT AND NUT CHEESE BALL: Add 1 can (8¼ ounces) crushed pineapple, well drained, and ⅓ cup finely chopped nuts to basic cheese mixture. Shape into a ball; roll in ⅓ cup finely chopped nuts. Chill.