Aunt Louise’s Cheese Ball

Aunt Louise’s Cheese Ball. Who is Louise? Louise was my Grandmama Lucy’s sister. She always had a twinkle in her eye and a mouth that curved up every so slightly at the corners, as if she were going to burst into a smile at any moment. She was a good hearted person who, like my grandmother, had lived a hard life but always came out on top because she chose to focus on the good  instead of amplifying the bad.

This is an unusually good cheese ball, perfect for a party, family get together, or snacks before a meal. For best results, smile as you make it, and think of the folks you love 🙂

Ingredients for this recipe for Cheese Ball recipe:

• Onion or Garlic Powder
• Salt
• Cream Cheese (check out our easy recipe for homemade cream cheese here).
• Butter
• Feta Cheese*
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Sharp Cheddar
• Mayo (the mayo was camera shy, so it’s not pictured) 😉

Note: You are seeing too much cream cheese here. You just need one brick. But these blocks had become quite close during their short stay in my fridge and I hated to tell one “Well, you’re not really needed so you stay behind.” So I took him out and got his picture made and he was all happy, felt like he was part of the gang really, then went back to the fridge. In truth, I didn’t have enough sharp cheddar to make a whole recipe so I ended up halving it but forgot to take the full recipe amount of cream cheese out. Hey, I’m tired.

Can I replace the Feta Cheese?

*Truth be told, Louise’s recipe calls for Bleu Cheese in place of the feta. If you are a bleu cheese person, you should definitely use that.

How to Make a Cheese Ball recipe Step by Step

• Grate sharp cheddar and set aside, covered, at room temp for about an hour.
• Let Cream Cheese come to room temp as well, then put all ingredients into a mixing bowl.

• Mix this right up.

Now this part is totally optional in the recipe for a cheese ball, especially considering how expensive pecans are…

• Scatter some pecan pieces on top of a piece of plastic wrap.

• Dump and scrape your cheese onto this.

• Roll it up into a ball a little bit and sprinkle pecans on the bald spots.

• Wrap the cheese ball up in the plastic wrap and cover with more, then shape it into a smoother ball and refrigerate for a couple of hours.

Or, if you are in a hurry, pop that cheese ball in the freezer for about ten minutes 🙂

Serve this cheese ball with crackers and enjoy!

 Thanks, Louise 🙂

Louise’s Cheese Ball

Aunt Louise's Cheese Ball is an unusually good cheese ball, perfect for a party, family get together, or snacks before a meal.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: cheese

Servings: 4

Calories: 145kcal

Ingredients

• 8 ounces sharp cheddar
• 2 ounces Bleu Cheese or Feta eyeball half of a 4 oz box
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 Tablespoons softened butter or margarine
• 1 Tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic or onion powder
• Chopped pecans optional

Instructions

• Grate cheddar cheese and allow to sit at room temp for one hour (cover it so it doesn't dry).
• In a medium mixing bowl, place all ingredients. Mix until smooth and well blended.
• Turn out onto plastic wrap that has been sprinkled with chopped pecans (can skip the pecans if you like). Shape into a ball and press pecans in to cover, if desired. Wrap in plastic wrap and form into a ball.
• Refrigerate for a few hours before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 145kcal

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