Mum's Cheeseball

 


When I was growing up, Phyl Hudson's Cheeseball was always a staple at parties and BBQs. It is so simple, and yet so moorish. Mum told me that when she first started making it, she would hand it around at gatherings and people would look at it, grimace and shake their heads. A bit like that scene from Love Actually, when Colin Frissell handed around the finger food at the wedding. The cheeseball does look kind of odd! However Mum would convince guests to try some and they would be hooked. Here's the recipe.

Mum's Cheeseball

1 large packet Philadelphia cream cheese

225g mature cheese (grated)

1 large packet Kraft cheddar cheese (the stuff in the blue box that bizarrely doesn't live in the cheese section, but rather in the tea and coffee aisle)

1 knob crushed garlic

1 teaspoon crushed onion

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Half a teaspoon paprika

Salt and pepper

FOR ROLLING: 1 tablespoon curry powder, 1 teaspoon paprika

Mix all ingredients together (with hands or food processor) and shape into a ball. Roll in the curry powder/paprika mix, wrap in gladwrap and refrigerate. Cut off chunks and serve on crackers (and with wine). That's Mum with me below.



 


Comments

  1. Yes the Cheeseball is always a hit at any gathering. We find it especially good during a card game.

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  2. A photo of a cheese ball in front of Mum’s Gold Coast view prompts her grandson, Fraser, to jump in his car and drive to the coast - “I’ll be there in an hour - save some for me!”

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