Cheese ball with crackers and chopped apple

Cheese ball

Name: Cheese ball
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tbsp salted butter at room temperature; 150g cream cheese at room temperature; 230g grated cheddar; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tbsp hot sauce; 2 spring onions finely chopped; ¼ tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp salt; freshly cracked black pepper; 20g chives chopped; 60g pecans chopped; To serve: crackers, little toasts, apples or vegetables like celery or carrots

Jennifer Joyce

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Serves 4 - 6

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

chill for 2 hrs

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Throw together this party favourite from the 1950s. Cheese balls are quick to make and delicious spread on crackers or served with vegetable sticks

Egg-free

Low sugar

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Ingredients

Nutrition

4 tbsp salted butter

at room temperature
150g cream cheese

at room temperature
230g grated cheddar
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp hot sauce
2 spring onions

finely chopped
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
freshly cracked black pepper
20g chives

chopped
60g pecans

chopped
To serve: crackers, little toasts, apples or vegetables like celery or carrots

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Nutrition: Per serving (6)

kcal401
fat37g
saturates19g
carbs3g
sugars2g
fibre2g
protein12g
salt1.97g

Method

step 1

Use a food processor to mix all the ingredients, except the pecans and chives, into a smooth paste. Scrape into a large ball. Wrap in non-stick baking parchment, then chill for 2 hrs.
step 2

Remove from the fridge and roll the ball in the chopped pecans and chives to coat. Wrap up again and chill until needed.
step 3

Serve with crackers, little toasts or crudities.

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