Margaret's Cheese Ball
"This is one of my family's classic recipes; a must-have at any get-together."
photo by frostingnfettuccine
- Ready In:
- 4hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 1 package light cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 1⁄2 cup chopped dill pickle
- 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts
directions
- Combine first five ingredients, beating until smoothly blended.
- You can do this easily in a food processor.
- Shape into two small balls and roll in nuts.
- Chill several hours, or overnight, to let flavours blend.
- (You can also shape it into one big ball, but it's preferred to do two so you can whisk away the first one when it's almost gone and put out a fresh new one).
Questions & Replies
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I don’t have walnuts, would pecans work? Or what else can I substitute for the walnuts? -
What size cream cheese package, 3 oz or 8 oz? I looked at all the comments and didn't see an answer. Thank you! -
Wish each recipe would say if freezeable. Like cheese ball. I am a NaNa writing a recipe book for college bound student ... needs items that are freezeable & microwaveable For later.
Reviews
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I love all cheese balls, so I made this for our football party this weekend and loved it. I chopped up the pickles and green onion in processor, but also added some ham to the mixture too. We really love this. I used a good sharp cheddar cheese which I think is a must. Thank you for sharing this with us. -
A perfect party treat! I added 1/2 cup more cheese and 1/4 cup chopped green onion. This is such a simple recipe and such a sanity saver because you can even make it the night before and chill it overnight. I have made this cheese ball over and over and it always disapears quickly!
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I made this for a party last night and it was the first to go! I made 2 like you suggested, and I am glad I did because they gobbled it up! It was easy to make too. A great appetizer for the holidays! Thanks :)
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Thanks for this great party appetizer recipe! Made it for the superbowl this weekend, and used the food processor, was super easy! -
This turned out really nice, everyone loved it!
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Tweaks
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Wasn't sure about the dill pickles in this cheese ball but it was really good. Made two for the Super Bowl today. One is already gone! I added chopped onions and used pecans instead. Really, really good! -
This was a hit at our family christmas get together and was requested for new years....I did add garlic powder and a pinch of salt and pepper. I also substituted the dill for a heaping tablespoon of pickle relish. It was extremely easy and there were NO leftovers!
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this was a really good recipe.I followed what the other people said about not putting the pickles and putting a little more cheese.I also added just a few squirts of relish instead of pickles and i didn't have onions so i put onion powder and that turned out really good.thank you :]
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