BACON CHEESE BALLS (SALLYE)

Name: BACON CHEESE BALLS (SALLYE)
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 slice bacon; 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese, grated or shredded; 1/2 c (1 stick) softened butter; 1 tsp worcestershire sauce; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp dry mustard; 1 dash(es) hot sauce (franks or tabasco); 1-1/4 c all-purpose flour

By sallye bates
@grandedame

This is a fairly basic cheese ball recipe, but oh so good. Try them for your next get-together.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

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Prep:

1 Hr 10 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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10 slice

bacon
8 oz

sharp cheddar cheese, grated or shredded
1/2 c

(1 stick) softened butter
1 tsp

worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp

salt
1/4 tsp

dry mustard
1 dash(es)

hot sauce (franks or tabasco)
1-1/4 c

all-purpose flour

How to Make BACON CHEESE BALLS (SALLYE)

Step-by-Step

Cook bacon in heavy skillet until crisp. Remove to paper towels or cooling rack to drain.

When drained, crumble into a small bowl and set aside.
In large mixing bowl, beat the cheese and butter until well blended.

You can do this with a wooden spoon or an electric mixer on low speed.
Add sauce, salt, dry mustard and hot sauce and continue beating until well blended.
With wooden spoon, stir the flour and crumbled bacon into the cheese mixture.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Shape the dough into 1-1/2" to 2" balls and place on baking sheet.

Cover and place in fridge to chill at least one hour
When ready to cook, heat oven to 375º
Remove from fridge, uncover and place sheet loaded with balls in oven for 8-10 minutes until a light golden brown.
Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool.
Good dipping sauce accompaniments are

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