Name: Cheese Ball (AKA Party Magnet)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes 1 large or 2 small cheese balls
Ingredients: For the Cheese Ball:; 4 oz (½ cup) log goat cheese (or 2 oz each goat cheese and blue cheese), at room temperature; 3 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; ½ teaspoon hot sauce; ¼ teaspoon salt; ⅓ cup chopped dates (see note); 3 tablespoons finely chopped scallions (white and green parts, from 2 to 3 scallions); ⅓ cup Salt-and-Butter-Roasted Pecans, roughly chopped (recipe follows; alternatively, use store-bought roasted salted pecans); 1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley; For the Salt-and-Butter-Roasted Pecans:; 2 cups pecan halves; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; ¾ teaspoon salt

Ingredients

(Servings: Makes 1 large or 2 small cheese balls)

4 oz (½ cup) log goat cheese (or 2 oz each goat cheese and blue cheese), at room temperature

3 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature

5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

½ teaspoon hot sauce

¼ teaspoon salt

⅓ cup chopped dates (see note)

3 tablespoons finely chopped scallions (white and green parts, from 2 to 3 scallions)

⅓ cup Salt-and-Butter-Roasted Pecans, roughly chopped (recipe follows; alternatively, use store-bought roasted salted pecans)

1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

2 cups pecan halves

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

¾ teaspoon salt

Cheese Ball (AKA Party Magnet)

Ingredients

For The Cheese Ball

For The Salt-and-butter-roasted Pecans

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Cheese Ball (AKA Party Magnet)

Ingredients

For The Cheese Ball

For The Salt-and-butter-roasted Pecans

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 4 is assumed for the total recipe.

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