BACON HORSERADISH CHEESE BALLS (+ 3 OPTIONAL HOLIDAY DESIGNS!)
Celebrate your holidays with cheese balls made with bacon and horseradish. Designed as a pine-cone, a wreath or a snow man. Yes you can just shape into a ball. The holidays can be stressful and hard to handle this Holiday Party Appetizers can be made 2 days before being served giving you time to take care of other things. This is easy and no cook if you use the jarred bacon bits. You can make all three with this one recipe or make all balls for gift giving with fabulous crackers.
Provided by Rita1652
Categories High In...
Time 30m
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Mix the first 7 ingredients.
- Combine with cream cheese and fold in cheddar cheese and bacon forming into balls. Roll in nuts. Refrigerate a couple hours or over night.
- Serve with crackers or vegetables.
- Optional Decorations:.
- Pine-cone - Shape into a pine cone and layer almonds slices up.
- Wreath - Mound into a circle forming a wreath, by placing a drinking glass in center of serving platter. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of cheese mixture around glass, just touching outer edge of glass, to form ring; smooth with spatula. Remove glass. Garnish with additional parsley by pressing dried parsley into the cheese. Arrange pieces of red bell peppers in sets of three for the berries and add fresh parsley for the bow.
- Snowman - Make 2 balls one slightly smaller then the other. Wrap in plastic and chill till firm. Spread with softened whipped cream cheese using your hand to smooth out and fluff like snow. Decorate as you would a snow man. Dill or rosemary for arms, capers for button and eyes, carrot cut to make a nose and red pepper cut for mouth, scallions for the scarf or use your imagination. Most of all HAVE FUN! And enjoy your guests responses.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 91, Fat 7.6, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 16.2, Sodium 108, Carbohydrate 2, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.8, Protein 4.2
BACON HORSERADISH SPREAD
This spread is a great choice for any occasion because it's loaded with flavor and comes together in a snap. Start with one or two teaspoons of horseradish and add more to suit your taste. -Terri Peterson, Spring Valley, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 15m
Yield 2-1/2 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and cream until smooth. Beat in bacon, cheddar cheese, horseradish, green onion, lemon juice Worcestershire sauce and pepper. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours. Serve with dippers.
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