How to Make a Smoky Cheese Ball

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Shred the smoked cheese.. Combine the cheeses and butter or margarine.. Add milk and steak sauce and beat until fluffy.

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1

Shred the smoked cheese.

Step 1

Shred the smoked cheese.

2

Combine the cheeses and butter or margarine.

Step 2

Combine the cheeses and butter or margarine.

3

Add milk and steak sauce and beat until fluffy.

Step 3

Add milk and steak sauce and beat until fluffy.

4

Cover and chill the cheese ball for 4-24 hours.

Step 4

Cover and chill the cheese ball for 4-24 hours.

5

Shape the mixture into a ball.

Step 5

Shape the mixture into a ball.

6

Roll the cheese ball in nuts and serve.

Step 6

Roll the cheese ball in nuts and serve.

7

Cook the bacon until crisp.

Step 7

Cook the bacon until crisp.

8

Drain and crumble the bacon.

Step 8

Drain and crumble the bacon.

9

Chop and sauté the pecans.

Step 9

Chop and sauté the pecans.

10

Shred the cheddar cheese and chop the onion.

Step 10

Shred the cheddar cheese and chop the onion.

11

Combine all the ingredients and shape the cheese into a ball.

Step 11

Combine all the ingredients and shape the cheese into a ball.

12

Wrap the cheese ball in plastic wrap and chill.

Step 12

Wrap the cheese ball in plastic wrap and chill.

13

Sauté the sage leaves in margarine.

Step 13

Sauté the sage leaves in margarine.

14

Toast the pistachios and pumpkin seeds.

Step 14

Toast the pistachios and pumpkin seeds.

15

Shred the cheese and place all ingredients except cranberries in a food processo

Step 15

Shred the cheese and place all ingredients except cranberries in a food processor.

16

Mix the ingredients until combined.

Step 16

Mix the ingredients until combined.

17

Mold the mixture into a ball and chill for 20 minutes.

Step 17

Mold the mixture into a ball and chill for 20 minutes.

18

Chop the dried cranberries and add them to the ball.

Step 18

Chop the dried cranberries and add them to the ball.

19

Serve or chill the cheese ball.

Step 19

Serve or chill the cheese ball.

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