Monkeycheeseball Recipes

CHEESE BALL RECIPE

Steps:

• Add cream cheese, sour, garlic powder and onion powder and pepper to a medium mixing bowl. Mix with an electric hand mixer until smooth.
• Mix in cheese (with electric mixer). Cover bowl and chill 1 hour to help firm it up.
• Shape into a ball using a spatula then with greased hands.
• Place pecans in a medium bowl. Roll cheese ball through pecans to cover entirely.
• Serve with crackers, using a butter knife for spreading. Store in refrigerator.

THE BEST CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except for almonds and mix well. You may need to use your hands to do this! You want to make sure all the flavors are well mixed.
• Cover with plastic wrap and store in refrigerator over night.
• After chilling, divide mixture into two cheese balls. At this point you can roll in chopped almonds and serve or wrap up again and keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Be sure it is airtight. Cover with almonds right before serving.

CHEESE BALL I

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, and dressing mix. Form into one large ball or two smaller balls. Roll in chopped pecans to coat surface. Decorate the top with pecan halves. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.

MINI CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix 8 ounces softened cream cheese with 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest and 1 cup shredded firm cheese (like cheddar, parmesan, pepper jack or gouda); season with salt and pepper. With moistened hands, form into 1-inch balls, chill 4 hours, then roll in toppings. Here we used chopped pistachios, chives, tarragon, hulled pumpkin seeds, bacon with paprika, almonds, and black and white sesame seeds.

CHEESY MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Combine franks and bacon. Separate biscuits; cut each into quarters.
• Arrange half the dough pieces in single layer in 10-inch round on parchment-covered baking sheet; top with layers of half each of the cheese and meat mixture. Cover with remaining dough pieces and meat mixture.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until golden brown. Top with remaining cheese; bake 3 min. or until melted. Sprinkle with onions.

PEPPER MONKEY LAMB MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Make the Spicy Afghan Green Sauce: Combine all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. This can be done 1 to 3 days in advance. It is best to make the sauce at least 1 day in advance to give the flavors time to blend.
• Preheat a grill to about 375°F for direct cooking.
• Make the meatballs: Place the cumin, coriander, cardamom seeds, and star anise in a small skillet over medium heat and toast until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Let cool, then grind in a spice or coffee grinder. Add the turmeric, seasoned salt, black pepper, cinnamon, and cayenne and mix well.
• Place the ground lamb in a large bowl. Add the spices along with the onion, ginger, garlic, mint, feta, and spinach and mix well, but do not overmix as this will result in a tough texture. Form the mixture into meatballs 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
• Place the meatballs on the grill grate and cook for about 14 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 160°F on a meat thermometer, rotating the meatballs frequently to ensure that they caramelize evenly.
• Serve with the dipping sauce.

MONKEY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Soften the cream cheese in your mixer or food processor.
• Add salt, roasted garlic and thyme and beat until well blended.
• Stir inn the chopped up banana, green onion and cheddar cheese.
• Blend in 1 cup of chopped walnuts.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Shape into ball and roll in the remaining walnuts.
• Decorate with fresh thyme leaves if you like.
• Serve and enjoy.

EASY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a large bowl or stand mixer, add the cream cheese and mix until smooth.
• Add the next 6 ingredients to the bowl and mix until everything is incorporated.
• Ladle the cream cheese mixture onto some foil or saran wrap. Fold in the sides of the foil/saran wrap and form into a ball. Once it's in a ball make sure to cover the ball completely.
• Place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
• Using your hands, press the crushed almonds all around the cream cheese ball. Pressing the almonds in so they will stick.
• Serve & Enjoy!

ENGLISH MONKEY (BREAKFAST SNACK)

Steps:

• Soak the bread crumbs in the milk for at least 5 minutes.
• Melt the butter over low heat and add the cheese (if you like cheese - you can increase up to 1 Cup); stir constantly until the cheese is melted.
• Add the crumbs with milk and the beaten egg to the melted butter, along with *seasonings of your choice, stir and cook 3 minutes longer.
• Serve over toasted bread or english muffins - even crackers.
• *You may like to season this with salt & pepper, cayenne, or Worcestershire sauce. Using different flavors of bread crumbs is fun too!