Classic Cheese Ball

Name: Classic Cheese Ball
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature; 1 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 1 2 ounce Brie cheese, rind removed; 1 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 1/4 to 1/2 tsp hot sauce, or to taste; 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 6 ounces toasted pecans

From the kitchen of Carly

A creamy blend of sharp cheddar, tangy Brie, and spiced cream cheese, rolled in toasted pecans until golden and crispy. Pungent, buttery, and dangerously easy to demolish straight from the board with crackers.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

18 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
11/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
12 ounce Brie cheese, rind removed
11 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
11/4 to 1/2 tsp hot sauce, or to taste
11/2 tsp garlic powder
11/2 tsp onion powder
11/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
16 ounces toasted pecans

Instructions

Combine the cream cheese, cheddar, Brie, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder in a bowl. With an electric mixer, beat on medium speed until incorporated. Add the parsley and continue to beat on low speed until just combined. Form the mixture into a ball and refrigerate until set.
While the cheese ball sets, coarsely chop the pecans and spread on a rimmed plate.
About 30 minutes before serving, remove the cheese ball from the fridge. Roll the ball in the pecans, pressing them firmly to the ball, until completely covered. Let soften at room temperature for 30 minutes. Serve.