Ham and Cheese Cheese Ball
This Ham and Cheese Cheese Ball is just as good as the classic sandwich combo, but served on a cracker! Enjoy the creamy, salty, and savory appetizer at all of your cocktail parties and holiday celebrations.
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Makes: servings
Equipment
- hand mixer
- parchment paper
- chef knife
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
- ½ cup shredded swiss cheese
- 6 ounces chopped deli-style smoked ham
- ¼ cup minced green onion
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoon dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- Pinch Pepper
- 3 tablespoon Parsley divided
- ¼ cup raw unsalted almonds
Instructions
- Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
- Add cheeses, ham, green onion, mayo, dijon, garlic powder, pepper, cayenne and 1 tablespoon parsley, Mix together on low speed until uniform.
- Form cheese mixture into a ball and wrap tightly in parchment paper. Chill for at least 1 hour.
- While the cheese mixture is chilling, toast the pecans. Bake at 350 degrees on a baking sheet until golden, about 10 minutes.
- Once nuts have cooled, finely chop them and mix with the remaining 2 tablespoons parsley.
- Once chilled, unwrap the cheese ball, reshape if desired, and roll in the chopped almond and parsley mixture until evenly coated.
- Serve at room temperature with your favorite crackers!
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