Best Cheddar And Olive Balls Recipes

OLIVE-CHEESE BALLS

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These tasty four-ingredient morsels continue to be a party favorite!

Time 1h50m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

2 cups shredded sharp natural Cheddar cheese (8 ounces)
1 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
48 small pimiento-stuffed olives, drained and patted dry

Steps:

Stir together cheese and flour in large bowl. Stir in butter thoroughly. (If dough seems dry, work with hands.)
Mold 1 teaspoon dough around each olive; shape into ball. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours.
Heat oven to 400°F. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until light brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 55, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 130 mg

OLIVE CHEESE BALLS

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 24 apps

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 tablespoon butter, softened
1/2 cup flour
Dash of cayenne
24 stuffed green olives drained and dried
Paprika

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine cheese, butter, flour and cayenne with a fork until a dough-like form forms. Scoop up a tablespoon of the dough and enclose one olive with dough. Roll into a ball and place on baking sheet. Repeat process using up remaining dough. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.

CHEESE BALL III

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This cheese ball is one our family has had and used for 20 years. We love it. It's simple, and most of the ingredients are kept on hand. Roll it in nuts or parsley, if desired. Serve with an assortment of crackers.

Provided by Cindy Carnes

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Ball Recipes

Time 3h15m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 teaspoon lemon juice concentrate
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
¼ cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped green olives

Steps:

In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, mayonnaise and lemon juice concentrate. Mix in Cheddar cheese, onion and green olives. Form the mixture into a ball shape. Cover and chill in the refrigerator 3 hours, or until firm, before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95 calories, Carbohydrate 0.7 g, Cholesterol 24.3 mg, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 208.8 mg, Sugar 0.2 g