Cheese appetizer "Snowman"
Votes: 1
Time: 50 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 20
Complexity: easily
Servings: 20
Nutritional value per serving:
Calories 143, total fat 12 G., saturated fats 7 G., proteins 6 G., carbohydrates 3 G., fiber 0 G., cholesterol 36 mg, sodium 212 mg, sugar 1 G.
Calories 143, total fat 12 G., saturated fats 7 G., proteins 6 G., carbohydrates 3 G., fiber 0 G., cholesterol 36 mg, sodium 212 mg, sugar 1 G.
With a few simple tricks, classic cheese balls can be transformed into a festive appetizer—an adorable snowman to serve to guests while they wait for the main course. Use the tip of a thin carrot for the nose, and black olives for the buttons and eyes. Serve the cheese snowman with saltine crackers.
The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 220 g of cream cheese at room temperature
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1.5 tsp grated lemon zest (1 lemon)
- 5 cups grated white cheddar (450 g)
- Fine salt
- 1 small carrot
- 2 asparagus spears, blanched
- 3 black olives, halved
- 1 12-inch strip of cucumber or celery, peeled with a vegetable peeler
- Crackers, for serving
- Special equipment: wooden skewer 15-20 cm long.
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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, lemon zest, 3 cups of cheddar, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Beat with the paddle attachment, scraping down the sides as needed. Transfer to a bowl, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until completely set, about 30 minutes.
- Roll three balls of the cheese mixture to form the snowman's base, body, and head. They should be slightly larger than 10, 7, and 5 cm in diameter. Roll the balls in the remaining 2 cups of cheddar cheese to give them a snowy appearance. Insert a wooden skewer vertically into the largest ball; thread the body on top, then the head.
- Cut the pointed end of a carrot 2.5 cm long and attach it to the head to create a nose. Insert asparagus stalks for arms. Use two olive halves for eyes, and the remaining four for buttons. Wrap thinly sliced cucumber or celery around the neck to create a scarf.
- Serve the snowman on a platter with crackers around it.
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