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Mama Donna's cheese ball. Put thin layer of dried beef on your serving plate to make a bed for your cheese ball. Then add the cheese forming it into a ball on the plate. Add the remaining dried beef on the outside of the cheese ball kind of like a crust.

Roll in bacon bits or chopped nuts. Garnish with chopped green onions if desired. How To Make Mama's Homemade Christmas Cheese Ball: Allow the cheeses to sit at room temperature for one hour before making this recipe. You can have Mama Donna's cheese ball using 5 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Mama Donna's cheese ball

1. Prepare 3 pints of kaukauna sharp cheddar.
2. You need 3 packages of softened cream cheese.
3. Prepare 1/2 lb of Velveeta cheese.
4. It's 1 of green onion diced.
5. You need 20 of single serving packages dried beef.

This allows the cheeses to soften and makes it easier to mix them together. Put all the room temperature cheese in a mixing bowl with onions and Worcestershire sauce and cayenne pepper. And Mama's cheese ball is not an optional nut recipe. This time of year every store from Walmart to Central Market has their own version of cheese balls.

Mama Donna's cheese ball instructions

1. Dice green onion and dried beef then set aside.
2. Mix all 3 cheeses in large bowl until fully mixed together. I usually have to do it by hand..
3. Add all the green onion and 1/4 of the dried beef to the cheese and mix well.
4. Put thin layer of dried beef on your serving plate to make a bed for your cheese ball. Then add the cheese forming it into a ball on the plate..
5. Add the remaining dried beef on the outside of the cheese ball kind of like a crust. Then cover and refrigerate until your ready to serve. I usually refrigerate over night..

I remember watching Mama stir those cheeses to a smooth blend by hand. But we have the advantage of Kitchen Aid mixers with. Pomegranate Macadamia Cheese Ball Cheese balls are a dime a dozen during the holidays, but this one earns points for being posh. It's creamy, sweet, spicy and studded with pecans and pomegranate seeds. We scoop it up with pita chips, but it can also be served with chutney, jam or high-quality crackers.