Filbert Cheese Ball recipe

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package grated sharp Cheddar cheese
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (4 ounce) package crumbled blue cheese
4 ounces butter
2 tablespoons finely grated onion
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ cup finely chopped filberts
1 cup chopped filberts
1 cherry, halved
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley, or to taste

Nutrition Info

141.1 calories
carbohydrate: 1.5 g
cholesterol: 29 mg
fat: 13.1 g
fiber: 0.6 g
protein: 5.1 g
saturatedFat: 6.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 159 mg
sugar: 0.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mix Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, blue cheese, butter, onion, and Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl using an electric mixer or in a food processor until thoroughly blended. Stir in finely chopped filberts.

  2. Divide mixture into 2 balls using wet hands. Wrap balls in waxed paper and refrigerate until cool and firm, about 1 hour. Smooth and shape, roll firmly in chopped filberts. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve, at least 1 hour. Garnish each cheese ball with 1 cherry half and parsley 1 hour before serving.

Recipe Yield

2 16-ounce cheese balls

Recipe Note

When I set one of these appetizers out on a plate with knife and crackers, it draws a crowd! It disappears so fast, I keep a spare in the refrigerator, and a couple in the freezer for the holidays.

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