Gorgonzola Porcupine Cheese Ball Recipes

GORGONZOLA CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Combine everything but nuts in food processor and process 1 minute.
• Spoon into a small bowl, cover and refrigerate for atleast 2 hours.
• Shape cold cheese mixture into a ball, roll in toasted nuts, refrigerate until serving time.
• Serve with assorted crackers and pear and apple wedges.

GORGONZOLA PORCUPINE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Place the Gorgonzola in a medium sized bowl.
• Melt the butter.
• Add the melted butter to the Gorgonzola and mix well.
• Press in the garlic, add the olive oil, lemon zest and juice, white pepper and stir until thick.
• Form the mixture into two balls.
• Wrap each ball in plastic wrap and chill for two hours.
• Cut the celery into 3 inch long by 1/4 inch thick sticks (you want to make sure your sticks are cut thin enough that cocktail onions will fit onto them).
• Drain the Cocktail Onions.
• Press the Cocktail Onions down on top of the celery sticks.
• Unwrap the cheese and arrange side by side on a nice, oblong serving platter.
• Press the celery sticks into the cheese ball so that they look like porcupine quills, with a little snow on top --.
• Enjoy!

GORGONZOLA & CRANBERRY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cheeses. Stir in the cranberries, vegetables and pepper sauce. Shape into a ball; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. Roll cheese ball in pecans. 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.

GORGONZOLA AND CREAM CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• In bowl combine cream cheese, gorgonzola, celery, parsley, onion, chives, and seasonings. Mix until well blended. Taste and adjust seasonings. Chill 1-2 hours.
• Form cheese mixture into 3/4 inch balls and gently roll in nuts to cover completely. Place in single layer. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour or up to two days.
• To serve arrange balls attractively on a serving plate. Insert single pretzel stick into each ball. Garnish with watercress.

SPINACH AND GORGONZOLA CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Stir together cream cheese and spinach in a large bowl; mix well. Gently fold in Gorgonzola crumbles. Shape cheese mixture into a ball. Roll cheese ball in slivered almonds. Wrap well; chill until firm, about 1 hour.

INDIANA CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine all ingredients, except the nuts and crackers. Beat till well combined.
• Cover and chill for 3 to 4 hours.
• Shape mixture into a ball or log. Roll in pecans to coat. Store, covered, in the refrigerator.
• Serve with crackers.