Vicksburg Cheese Ball Recipes

CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese with cheddar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and a generous pinch of pepper until well combined. Mix in 1/4 cup pecans. Cover cheese mixture with plastic wrap, and chill at least 2 1/2 hours or up to overnight.
• Divide the cheese mixture in half, and shape each half into a ball. Spread remaining 3/4 cup pecans on a plate, and roll balls in pecans to coat completely, pressing nuts to adhere. Serve chilled.

VICKSBURG TOMATO SANDWICHES

Steps:

• SANDWICHES:.
• Cut bread with biscuit cutter into 72 rounds.
• Slices tomatoes thinly and place on double sheets of paper towels to drain.
• Salt and pepper tomato slices.
• Spread Homemade Mayonnaise on bread rounds.
• Place well-drained tomato slices on half the bread rounds and sprinkle again with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon onion with juice over each tomato and top with remaining bread rounds.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• HOMEMADE MAYONNAISE: (Yields: 2 cups).
• Combine first 5 ingredients in food processor blender.
• Blend 45 seconds to 1 minute.
• Gradually add oil with processor running until mixture thickens.
• When thick, turn off and add lemon juice.