Beer Cheese Ball

Name: Beer Cheese Ball
Yield: Serves 15 to 20
Ingredients: 2 cups, shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese; 8 ounces, cream cheese, softened; 1 , garlic clove, minced; 3 tablespoons, beer; 1 teaspoon, yellow mustard; 1/2 cup, crushed pretzels

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2011

Appetizers

Cheese

Admit it—you like ’em. Well, you’ll love ours.

SERVES15 to 20

TIME45 minutes, plus 3 hours chilling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We passed on the processed cheese for more flavorful extra-sharp cheddar in our Beer Cheese Balls. To add creaminess and help bind the ingredients, we turned to cream cheese, while crushed salty pretzels provided a golden exterior for the c...

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