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sf > wrote:

> On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 04:14:13 -0600, Katra
> > wrote:
>
> > Cheese balls are SO easy to make!!! A friend of mine showed me how one
> > year. She uses them as Christmas gifts.
>
>
> I've never made one in my life! Can you email me
> directions?
>
>
>
> sf
> Practice safe eating - always use condiments

Heck, I'll just post it here! :-)

Take some cream cheese, (the amount will depend on how big of a cheese
ball you want to make) and let it warm to room temp. so it's soft and
workable.

If you are going to use these as gifts, pre-make the bases for them. Cut
some heavy cardboard into 10" squares and cover with aluminum foil.

Toss the softened cream cheese into a bowl and start adding
shredded/grated cheese to it.

I've used cheddar/jack, Jack, mozarella, sharp cheddar, meunsters,
havarti, or one of the smoked cheeses. Your choice. My personal favorite
is Havarti but that is difficult to shred! I use a rotary grater for it
and make sure it's nice and cold.

Work shredded cheese into the cream cheese until you get a fairly solid,
doughy consistancy. Sorry, I don't know the exact amount as it varies
from cheese to cheese.

Form into a 1/2 ball (or logs work too) and set onto the foil covered
base.

Prepare a bowl of chopped coating and gently pick that up in your hands
and kind of mash it against the sides of the cheese ball. I've used
minced black olives or minced green olives, pimentos or chopped nuts.

Minced green salad olives with pimentos are very festive and delicious
with this.

Once it's covered over with the moist coating. cover with plastic wrap
and refrigerate.



It's REALLY easy to make these and they are nearly always well received
as gifts or party favors.

--
K.

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