Mom's 70's Holiday Cheese Ball. Combine the sausage, cheese, pancake mix, chives, a big pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a large bowl and mix well. Now the charcuterie board is the new cheese ball. To be perfectly honest, I usually stir clear of a cheese ball if I see one at a party.
Ingredients of Mom's 70's Holiday Cheese Ball
- You need of Ingredients.
- It’s 8 oz of cream cheese, softened.
- It’s 4 oz of bleu cheese, crumbled.
- It’s 1 of jar of Old English cheese spread.
- You need 1 tsp of garlic powder.
- Prepare 1 of small onion, minced.
- It’s 1 bunch of pecans, chopped.
While you can certainly enjoy this recipe anytime of year, it always makes it's appearance on the Holiday Party Menu. This Cheese Ball is the same recipe that I have been making for years, I've made them both covered with nuts and without nuts, our boys seem to favor them without nuts but. Mix in by hand crab, shrimp and green onions. Spoon the mixture onto a large sheet of plastic wrap.
Mom's 70's Holiday Cheese Ball step by step
- Chop the pecans in a food processor until coarse. Set aside..
- In a large mixing bowl add the rest of the ingredients..
- Mix the ingredient together well and form a ball..
- In a flat pan spread the pecan pieces out and roll the cheese ball around, covering the surface..
- Pop the cheese ball in the fridge to sit overnight allowing the flavors to mingle. Letting the cheese ball come to room temperature before serving really lets the flavor come through..
- Serve with your favorite crackers. PARTY!.
Use plastic wrap to form the mixture into a ball. Wrap well and refrigerate for at least a few hours or overnight. Unwrap the ball and roll in chopped parsley. Place cheese ball on a decorative plate. Drizzle cocktail sauce over the top.