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shrimp butter (cheese ball)

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Private Recipe by
Marge Taggart
The Villages, FL

This is one of my favorite cheese ball recipes. I've shared it with most of my friends. If you love shrimp, you will want to try this recipe. It does not need cocktail sauce on the side - it is that awesome good, and it's a super tailgate recipe......

yield 15 -20 people
prep time 15 Min
method Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients For shrimp butter (cheese ball)

  • 1 stick
    butter (softened to room temperature)
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese
  • 4 oz
    can of shrimp devined (medium) - drained
  • 1 sm
    onion (finely chopped) or 3 tablespoons
  • 3 Tbsp
    lemon juice, fresh
  • 1 Tbsp
    mayonnaise
  • Each dash
    garlic powder/salt, salt & pepper

How To Make shrimp butter (cheese ball)

  • 1
    Mix together one stick butter and 8 oz. cream cheese until creamy. Then add 3 Tablespoons lemon juice (fresh), mayonnaise, finely chopped onions, and a dash of garlic powder/salt, salt & pepper.
  • 2
    Drain and rinse shrimp from 4 oz. can. Pat dry with paper towel. Mash slightly. Mix with fork to fold into the above mixture. Done...
  • 3
    To shape into a cheese ball, put the softened shrimp butter mixture into a small size bowl lined with a large piece of Saran Wrap (should overlap the sides of the bowl). Overlapped sides should be long enough to cover the bowl - or just cover the bowl. Refrigerate overnight to get firm.
  • 4
    To serve, uncover the bowl & "turn upside down" onto a plate. Remove the Saran Wrap from the hardened shrimp butter to shape as a cheese ball. I smooth out creases from Saran Wrap with a damp butter knife for a nice presentation as shown in the photo. SERVE WITH CRACKERS of your choice.
  • 5
    OPTIONAL: Serve chilled Shrimp Butter in a small bowl - Eliminate above steps to shape into a "cheese ball."
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