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Fantastic New Year's!
How was your year? How was your decade? We're ending it with a recipe that could be the centerpiece of any New Year's Eve party - Ronette's Fantastic Cheeseball. It's fantastic!
I understand many of you seek good fortune in the upcoming year. In Texas, we eat black-eyed peas. As an adult, I have come to love black-eyed peas. Keep in mind that it's always best to cook the peas yourself. Avoid just getting them out of a can.
Good recipes for black-eyed peas: Texas Caviar, Plain & Simple Black-Eyed Peas, Spicy Black-Eyed Peas. Enjoy!
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Ronette's Fantastic Cheese Ball
This is a really good cheese ball. Simple and quick to put together, you can dress it up or down, depending upon your gathering. Just remember to make it ahead of time.
- 3 ounces blue cheese, at room temperature
- 2 3-ounce jars Old English processed cheese spread, at room temperature
- 12 ounces cream cheese (regular, not whipped), at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons grated white onion (fresh, not dehydrated)
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley, divided
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- Mix together the softened cheeses, add the grated onion, Worcestershire sauce and 1/2 cup of the parsley. Knead everything together until thoroughly combined. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Mix the remaining 1/4 cup of parsley with the chopped pecans and spread evenly on a flat surface. Mold the cheese into whatever shape you desire -- ball, loaf, log -- and press it into the chopped pecan mixture, coating evenly on all sides. Cover and refrigerate at least overnight.
Note: Garlic lovers might want to add 1/4 teaspoon or so of garlic powder to the mix.
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