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Plebe > wrote:

> >> > Dill and Olive cheese balls.
> >>
> >> Oh, please post the recipe for these!
> >>
> >> TIA
> >>
> >> Plebe

> >
> > Sure! :-) It's simple enough...
> >
> > 8 oz. cream cheese, softened at room temp.
> >
> > 1 lb. your choice of finely grated cheese (I use a mexican 4 cheese mix
> > that includes Cheddar, Jack, Asadero and Queso Quesadilla, or so the
> > package says!). I've also used Colby Jack in the past, as well as
> > Muenster.
> >
> > 5 to 6 tbs. Dried Dill weed (finely ground)
> >
> > Mix well in a bowl. The shredded cheese amount is approximate. I mix it
> > with the dill and cream cheese until I get it to set up into a texture
> > that will hold it's shape.
> >
> > Cover some cardboard squares with aluminum foil and shape the ball or
> > log on that.
> >
> > Coat the outside of the ball or log liberally with minced black olives
> > or minced green olives.
> >
> > Chill to set.
> >
> > Decorate with a sprig of fresh dill stuck into the top. :-)

>
> Thank you *so* much! That sounds delicious, and I will be making it for
> Christmas Eve. Everything in it is something I really love.
>
> Plebe


Most welcome!

There are a LOT of variations on cheese balls. They are very easy to
make.
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