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Be the Bell of the (Cheese) Ball with this Classic Cheese Ball Recipe Appetizer! Cheese Ball Recipe AppetizerIf you are entertaining in a pinch, one of the old classic standby’s is the perennial cheese-ball. It tastes great and pleases a crowd. Unfortunately, one of the drawbacks to the cheese-ball is one of its strengths being the classic standby it is, it’s also been done to death! Unless you take particular care to make it memorable and savory, the cheese-ball can get real old real fast. While we want to maintain the smooth flavor palate of what makes the cheese ball a classic, we also don’t want our guests thinking that we are serving them a balled up grilled cheese sandwich. We want to add just a bit of sophistication while keeping it simple.The key here is to mix it up a bit without going overboard. We’re adding a it of sea salt, garlic hair remover for men salt, savory dressing mix, and so on, to increase palate interest without doing anything too intensive.Ingredients:* 2 packages cream cheese, softened* 3 1/2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese* 1 packet Ranch-style dressing mix (the more herb-like and savory, the better)* 3 tbsp red wine vinegar* 1 tsp garlic salt* 1 tsp sea salt* 2 cups chopped pecans* 4 pecan halvesProcedure:1. Combine all ingredients, except nuts, in a large bowl. Mix together thoroughly and either form into one large bowl, depending on volume, or perhaps two smaller bowls.2. Coat ball(s) by rolling in chopped pecans. You can then garnish the top with pecan halves for decoration.3. Refrigerate preferably overnight if possible, but if not, then at least 2 hours.4. When serving, dimple the bottom of the ball to create a more stable surface so that the ball(s) can’t roll off.