Apple Pear Shaped Cheese Balls Recipes

APPLE & PEAR SHAPED CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix blue cheese, cheddar cheese, cream cheese and Worcestershire sauce in a medium bowl with a fork until blended.
• Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
• Divide cheese mixture in half.
• Shape one half into a ball and place on wax paper.
• Sprinkle another piece of wax paper with paprika; roll cheese ball in paprika to thoroughly coat.
• Mold into an apple shape.
• Shape the remaining cheese mixture into a ball.
• Combine parmesan cheese and food coloring in a covered container or large plastic bag and add cheese ball.
• Roll cheese ball in parmesan cheese until thoroughly coated.
• Mold into a pear shape.
• Make a small depression in the top of each cheese ball for stem ends; insert piece of cinnamon stick into depressions.
• Insert leaves into tops of cheese balls.

APPLE CINNAMON CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In medium to large bowl, combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and cinnamon. Beat until well blended.
• Stir in apples until evenly distributed.
• Shape mixture into a ball by rolling it around inside the bowl.
• Once ball is formed, pour crushed nuts into a second bowl, and roll cheese ball in the crushed nuts until the outside is covered.
• Presenting the cheese ball on a plate, place cinnamon stick and bay leaf in the top of the ball to make it look like an apple.

CHRISTMAS CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Shape into two balls; roll in pecans. Cover and chill. Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers.

FRUIT-SHAPED CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix blue cheese, cheese spread, cream cheese and Worcestershire sauce in medium bowl with fork until blended. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours until chilled.
• Divide cheese mixture in half. Shape 1 half into a ball on waxed paper. Sprinkle another piece of waxed paper with paprika. Roll cheese ball in paprika, coating completely. Mold into apple shape.
• Shape other half of cheese mixture into a ball on waxed paper. Shake Parmesan cheese and food color in covered container until cheese is evenly colored. Sprinkle another piece of waxed paper with cheese. Roll cheese ball in Parmesan cheese, coating completely. Mold into pear shape.
• Make small depression in apple and pear for stem ends. Cut 2 small pieces from cinnamon stick. Insert cinnamon stick pieces for apple and pear stems. Insert lemon leaf in apple. Brush oil over small piece of brown paper; cut into leaf shape. Insert leaf in pear. Serve with crackers.

APPLE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Process first 4 ingredients in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Chill 30 minutes.
• Shape cheese mixture into a ball, and make an indentation in the top to resemble an apple. Chill ball 30 minutes.
• Coat ball heavily with paprika; cover and chill 1 hour.
• Insert cinnamon stick and bay leaf into indentation to resemble apple stem and leaf. Serve with assorted crackers.