Sesame Blue Cheese Ball

This particular cheese ball will always have a place in my heart. For starters, it is a recipe from a dear friend of mine. I first had this tasty ball of cheesy goodness almost 20 years ago. A mutual childhood friend of ours was having a holiday party. Elizabeth brought this cheese ball and I was reluctant to taste it. Especially when she told me it was made with blue cheese. Even now, I may have more an appreciation for blue cheese, I still am not a fan. My younger self did not have the appreciation for the moldy white crumbly cheese.

Elizabeth, in true Elizabeth fashion, talked me into giving the ball a chance. I was hooked at first bite. I think I ate my weight in that cheese ball. Then the party was over and the cheese ball was gone. Fast forward a few years, this cheeseball popped into my brain and had my saliva glands on full alert. I gave Elizabeth a call and got the recipe. I made it for a few parties and just as quickly as I started making the ball of goodness, I stopped. No rhyme or reason why, it just fell out of rotation.

Until September of 2022. This cheese ball popped right back into my brain and a text message was sent to get that recipe. Elizabeth responded right away and agreed to allowing me to sharing this perfect snack for any and all styles of gatherings.

TOASTED SESAME BLUE CHEESE BALL:

4-8 ounce packs of cream cheese, soften

4 ounces of blue cheese

1 pound of cheddar, shredded

2 tablespoons of soy sauce

1 teaspoon of pepper

1 teaspoon of garlic powder

2 tablespoons of minced onion

Using a stand or hand mixer, beat together all the ingredients. Place in a bowl and chill for a few hours or overnight.

When ready to serve, roll the cheese into a ball or a log and roll in toasted chopped walnuts or toasted sesame seeds.

Serve with crackers, bread, chips, and/or vegetables.

The cheese ball! A once popular treat at at gatherings seems to have been replaced with outragously delicious grazing tables.