Best Roquefort Cheese Balls Recipes

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Provided by Martha Stewart

Yield Makes three 4-inch cheese balls

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
3 packages cream cheese (8 ounces each)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
5 dashes hot sauce (such as Tabasco)
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
8 ounces sharp orange cheddar cheese, finely shredded
2 tablespoons store-bought chutney
3/4 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
Water crackers, for serving
6 ounces Roquefort cheese
1 shallot, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
2 teaspoons brandy (optional)
1 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped
Vegetable chips (such as Terra Chips Sweets & Beets), for serving
8 ounces goat cheese
2 tablespoons finely chopped scallions
1/3 cup fresh curly-leaf parsley, finely chopped
1 English cucumber, cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices, for serving

Steps:

Put butter, cream cheese, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, and pepper into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until combined. Divide equally among 3 medium bowls.
Stir cheddar cheese and chutney with base mixture in the first bowl. Form into a ball. Roll cheese ball in cranberries to coat before serving. Serve with crackers.
Stir blue cheese and shallot with base mixture in second bowl; add brandy, if desired. Form into a ball. Roll in walnuts to coat before serving. Serve with chips.
Stir goat cheese and scallions with base mixture in remaining bowl. Form into a ball. Roll in parsley to coat before serving. Serve with cucumber slices.

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Number Of Ingredients 8

4 ounces cream cheese softened
2 ounces roquefort cheese or blue cheese, crumbled
2 ounces sharp cheddar cheese finely shredded ( 1/2 cup)
1 tablespoon green onions minced
1 tablespoon white wine or dry vermouth (optional)
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 cup walnuts finely chopped
Fresh parsley sprigs

Steps:

1. In a small mixer bowl at low speed, beat cheeses for 2 minutes. Add green onion, optional wine or vermouth and mustard. Beat at medium speed for 3 minutes or until fluffy. Cover and chill for 2 hours.2. With wet hands shape into a 3-inch ball and roll in nuts. Place on a cheese board or serving plate garnish with parsley.

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Number Of Ingredients 9

4 ounces cream cheese softened
2 ounces roquefort cheese or blue cheese, crumbled
2 ounces sharp cheddar cheese finely shredded ( 1/2 cup)
1 tablespoon green onion minced
1 tablespoon white wine or dry vermouth (optional)
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 cup walnuts finely chopped
Fresh parsley sprigs
Assorted crackers

Steps:

In a small mixer bowl at low speed, beat cheeses for 2 minutes. Add green onion, optional wine or vermouth and mustard. Beat at medium speed for 3 minutes or until fluffy. Cover and chill for 2 hours.With wet hands shape into a 3-inch ball and roll in nuts. Place on a cheese board or serving plate garnish with parsley. Serve with crackers.

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