Ree Drummond’s Top Tip For Making Retro Hors D’oeuvre Cheese Balls
According to Proudly Wisconsin Cheese, a typical cheese ball contains cream cheese mixed with a blend of different hard and soft cheeses, mixed with the seasoning of your choice and then formed into a ball, rolled in a crunchy topping, and then refrigerated until ready to serve. Among the variations, you can add to any cheese ball, whether you’re making one of the iconic recipes from the 1970s (via Click Americana), or The Pioneer Woman’s cranberry-pecan cheese ball, whichever cheese ball you decide to go with, Ree Drummond considers cream cheese a must.
In the second episode of season 24 of “The Pioneer Woman,” the country chef details vintage holiday foods. Besides making classic cheese fondue and Mexican wedding cookies, Drummond shares her method of making a Christmas tree cheese ball (per Food Network). In the episode, Drummond states “any kind of cheese ball has a cream cheese base, then you can have some fun with the other cheeses you want to add.” The New York Times claims December is the Olympics for cheese ball lovers and while you can always find a packaged option or two featuring the popular flavors of port wine and cheddar at your nearest grocery store, why not attempt a homemade version and cater this retro appetizer to your specific taste preferences?
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