This is a quick to mix recipe for a tasty appetizer cheese ball. PK pulled it out of her mother’s recipe book that we put together about two decades ago. It goes well with carrot or celery sticks, cauliflower and broccoli flowerets, or oven crisped low carb tortillas broken into chips.
However you serve it, this ball of goodness makes a great way to start your St. Patrick’s Day Celebration.
Grandma Tony’s Guinness Golf Balls
1 package Cream Cheese
1 tablespoon Onion Flakes
1 tablespoon garlic juice
1 tablespoon Seasoned Salt
1 cup chopped Pecans
2 tablespoons Guinness Gold
Combine all ingredients. Pinch out pieces of mixture. Carefully cover each pecan with enough mixture to form a ball. Use the rounded back of a spoon to press dimples into balls to create golf balls.
Chill for about 1 hour before serving.
Variation: Grind pecan pieces and add to all ingredients. Form into a large cheese ball
Makes 14 walnut-sized cheese balls.
To toast low carb tortillas, heat the oven to 350 degrees, put tortilla on a foil-covered pan and bake for three to four minutes until browned and crispy. Break into pieces to use as dipper.
Here’s some other delicious Irish recipes to try. For more, type in Irish in the search box.
Warming Broccoli with Irish Cheddar Soup
A Bit of Luck with an Irish Benedict Brunch
Not-Quite-Traditional Corned Beef Hash
