Party Cheese Balls Recipe

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These tangy cheese balls are guaranteed to spread cheer at your next gathering. The ingredients create a colorful presentation and a savory combination of flavors. As a grandmother who loves to cook, I send many pantry presents off to college.

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Party Cheese Balls Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 28 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
1 jar (5 ounces) sharp American cheese spread
1 jar (5 ounces) pimiento cheese spread
3 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Dash garlic salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
Assorted crackers

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the first eight ingredients until blended. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes or until easy to handle.
Shape into two balls; roll one ball in pecans and one in parsley. Cover and refrigerate. Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving with crackers. Yield: 2 cheese balls (1-3/4 cups each).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 99 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 188 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Party Cheese Balls in Country Woman November/December 2003, p31