Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        ***CHIVE BALLS***
  1           8 oz pkg  cream cheese -- softened
     1/2           cup  chopped chives or green onions
  1           teaspoon  dijon mustard
     1/2      teaspoon  salt -- or to taste
     2/3      teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
                        ***OLIVE CHEESE BALLS***
  1           8 oz pkg  cream cheese -- softened
  1           4 oz can  chopped ripe olives -- drained
  1         tablespoon  soft butter
                        ***CURRIED CHEESE BALLS***
  1           8 oz pkg  cream cheese -- softened
  1         tablespoon  india chutney -- finely chopped
  1         tablespoon  soft butter
  1           teaspoon  curry powder -- or to taste
                        ***SWISS CHEESE BALLS***
  1           8 oz pkg  cream cheese -- softened
  3        tablespoons  grated imported swiss cheese
  2        tablespoons  freshly grated horseradish
     1/2      teaspoon  salt -- or to taste
                        ***MEXICAN CHEESE BALLS***
  1 1/2   8 ounces pkg  cream cheese -- softened
  1         tablespoon  chopped green bell pepper
  1         tablespoon  chopped pimiento
  1         tablespoon  chopped onion
     1/2      teaspoon  salt -- or to taste
                        ***ROQUEFORT CHEESE BALLS***
  4             ounces  roquefort cheese
  4             ounces  soft butter
     1/2      teaspoon  dry mustard

Preparation:

Cheese balls are a delightful appetizer with most drinks. Mix the ingredients and make the balls with a pair of butter paddles which have been soaking in ice water for several hours before you use them After the balls are made and garnished, give them an hour or two to harden in the refrigerator. Serve only a few at a time, on a bed of lettuce leaves and refill the plates often, not only from popular demand, but to keep the balls cold and firm as long as possible. |=| CHIVE BALLS: Cream all ingredients well and shape into balls. OLIVE CHEESE BALLS: Cream well and form into balls the size of a marble. Roll in coarsely chopped walnuts. CURRIED CHEESE BALLS: Cream all ingredients well and shape into balls. Roll each in freshly grated coconut. SWISS CHEESE BALLS: Mix all ingredients till they form a solid mass that may be rolled into balls. You may find you have to add an additional amount of cream cheese or thick cream to bind this, depending on the consistency of the grated cheese. Form into balls and roll each in coarsely ground cooked ham. MEXICAN CHEESE BALLS: Mix all ingredients well; form into balls and roll in pine nuts. ROQUEFORT CHEESE BALLS: Mix Roquefort cheese and butter. Add dry mustard and blend well. Form into balls the size of a marble and roll them in a mixture of finely chopped fresh parsley and chives. Suggest a mixture of two parts chives to one part parsley.

Nutritional Information:

5744 Calories (kcal); 578g Total Fat; (89% calories from fat); 121g Protein; 40g Carbohydrate; 1760mg Cholesterol; 10092mg Sodium