Hot Cheese Balls

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter
• 2½ tbsp flour
• ⅓ cup milk
• ¼ cup dry sherry
• ½ cup sharp cheddar cheese spread
• ¼ tsp salt
• ⅔ cup fine soft bread crumbs
• flour, for rolling
• 1 egg white, lightly beaten
• fine dry bread crumbs or cornflake crumbs
• cooking oil

Method

1. Melt the butter and blend in the flour. Add the milk and sherry; cook, stirring until thick. Remove from heat and stir in the cheese, salt and soft bread crumbs.
2. Turn into a shallow pan and chill. Shape into 1 1/4-inch balls; roll in flour, dip in egg white, roll in crumbs.
3. Heat oil in a skillet and fry a few balls at a time, 45 to 60 seconds, until brown. Drain on paper towels and serve warm.

Notes

Serve with assorted crackers. May be made ahead, refrigerated and reheated 12 to 15 minutes in a 300 degree oven. Makes 18 balls.

Original card

The recipe above was transcribed from this scan of Vera’s original card.

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