Today I will share with you this easy recipe, which I do over and over again whenever we have a gathering here at home. I usually serve it as an appetizer, but it would also work great as a brunch item. So, if you need some inspiration for your New Year celebration, you can give this a try... it's a crowd pleaser for sure.
You will need:
1) Put all the ingredients, except the egg white in a bowl and use your mixer until you get a "sand-like" consistency. (Remember my previous post with the Christmas cookie recipe? Well, this is very similar as you can see in the picture)
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2) Knead the dough and try to keep it to one side of the bowl. This dough is a little flaky, so you won't be able to make one big ball out of it. Instead you will be making small balls, by pressing it in your hands. A word of warning, this part is a little time consuming... but your efforts will be rewarded!
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3) Use a fork to beat the egg white a little, just enough to make it a little less gooey. Coat each ball with the egg white and place in a greased cookie sheet.
4) Pre-heat the oven to 300 F and bake for 20 - 25 minutes till they are golden brown.
This recipe makes about 30 cheese balls.
It is also freezer-friendly which it great, especially if you are having a large gathering and want to make things ahead of time. Just wait till it cools down and freeze them in a baking sheet. Once they are frozen you can transfer them to a ziploc bag, label, date it and you are good to go! It tastes just as wonderful for up to 2 months. When you are ready to serve, just pop them in the oven and bake till they are heated through.
Enjoy!
- 1 1/2 cup grated cheese (any kind, I used parmesan)
- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 1 stick of butter (4 oz = 113g) at room temperature
- 1 egg (yolk and white separated)
- Mixer
1) Put all the ingredients, except the egg white in a bowl and use your mixer until you get a "sand-like" consistency. (Remember my previous post with the Christmas cookie recipe? Well, this is very similar as you can see in the picture)
4) Pre-heat the oven to 300 F and bake for 20 - 25 minutes till they are golden brown.
This recipe makes about 30 cheese balls.
It is also freezer-friendly which it great, especially if you are having a large gathering and want to make things ahead of time. Just wait till it cools down and freeze them in a baking sheet. Once they are frozen you can transfer them to a ziploc bag, label, date it and you are good to go! It tastes just as wonderful for up to 2 months. When you are ready to serve, just pop them in the oven and bake till they are heated through.
Enjoy!
nice recipe i will try!! we shus add salt?
ReplyDeleteHi Shweta, no need to add salt, the parmesan cheese and is already salty.
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