Thursday, December 29, 2011

GarLic It! Cheese Balls

GarLic It!  Cheese Balls

Cheese Ball Mix:
1/3 stick of softened butter
1 8 ounce package of cream cheese

GarLic It by Flavor:

Spicy Chipotle:
1/3 jar of Spicy Chipotle GarLic It! Finish Sauce
8 ounces of cheddar cheese
Garnish:  ¾ cup of chopped toasted pecans to roll the finished cheese ball in

Spicy Chipotle Take 2:
1/3 jar of Spicy Chipotle GarLic It! Finish Sauce
2 tablespoons of cranberry sauce or apricot jam
Garnish:  ¾ cup of dried cranberries, chopped

Savory Basil
1/3 jar of Savory Basil GarLic It! Finish Sauce
8 ounces of parmesan cheese
Garnish:  1/3 cup of fresh curly leaf parsley chopped finely to roll the finished cheese ball in

Sichuan Pepper
1/3 jar of Sichuan Pepper GarLic It! Finish Sauce
Garnish:  ¾ cup of crunched chow mien noodles

Sweet Tomato Curry
1/3 jar of Sweet Tomato Curry GarLic It! Finish Sauce
Garnish:  ¾ cup of toasted almonds

Cream together the butter and the cream cheese until smooth.  And gently stir in your choice of GarLic It! and cheese.  Form into one large ball or several small balls by placing the desired amount on plastic wrap and gathering the edges of the wrap up and twisting them to form a ball shape.  Put the ball into the refrigerator to cool and hold its shape.  Roll in garnish when it is cold and firm (at least two hours).

Serve with crackers, vegetable chips, sliced cucumbers, flat bread, and crostini.

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