Baked Cheese Balls With Herbs and Sesame Seeds

Submitted by Artandkitchen

"Great appetizer!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 40 pieces

ingredients

• 500 g fresh cheese (1 pound) or 500 g feta (1 pound)
• 1 cup mixed aromatic herbs, finely chopped (for example mint, oregano, dill or you can also use just one herb)
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup potato, flakes (for puree)
• salt, to taste (if using unsalted cheese)
• pepper, to taste
• 1 -3 tablespoon wine, if necessary (if your cheese is to dry)
• sesame seeds, for topping

directions

1. Mash cheese with a fork.
2. Add all the other ingredients except sesame seeds.
3. Combine well.
4. Divide the mixture into 40 parts and shape into small balls.
5. Coat with sesame seeds and place on oiled baking tin.
6. Bake in moderate heat (180°C/350°F) for about 15 minutes until the sesame is slightly toasted.

Reviews

[Studentchef]

These were soooo good, and so easy to put together! I thought these would burn, but they didn't. For the herbs I used parsley and dill, and they were such a nice combination with the feta cheese. I will be enjoying these again in the future.

 

[NurseJaney]

*Made for Australia/NZ Swap #82" Used parsley and dill -- dried, not fresh -- we were having a mini-blizzard ! May well have made a difference, but made the balls larger, and baked 5 minutes longer. Flavor was really good, but consistency a tad mushy. Very tasty with crackers -- and will do again according to recipe !! Thanks for posting, awalde.

 

[Baby Kato]

Wow, these were terrific little jewels of flavor. I loved them, the texture and the flavor were perfect, I was sorry that I only made half the batch. For the herb mixture I used mint and oregano and I did use a little white wine. Thank you for sharing this recipe Awalde, I will definitely be making these again. I know my son is going to love them also.

 

[weekend cooker]

Though I only tried mint as a herb, these turned out, nice, and flavorful. In my top 10 appetizers for future use. Really enjoyed these along with my neighbors. Made for Zaar Stars.