How to Cook Bavarian Cheese Balls With Cheddar And Beer Fondue

Serves: 4-6

Preparation time: Overnight

Cooking time: 15 mins

Ingredients needed to make Bavarian Cheese Balls With Cheddar And Beer Fondue:

For the cheese ball:

• 3 ( 8 oz) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 8 jalapeno peppers, roasted, seeded and finely chopped
• A bunch of green onions, chopped
• 1 jar ( 4 oz) dried beef, chopped
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp onion salt

For the fondue:

• 1 cup beer
• 4 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp all purpose flour
• ¼ tsp coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 ½ tsp ground mustard

Cooking instructions for Bavarian Cheese Balls With Cheddar And Beer Fondue:

• To make the cheese ball, empty the packages of cream cheese into a medium mixing bowl and whisk them with an electric mixer until they turn light and fluffs up.
• Fold the dried beef into the fluffy cream cheese, followed by jalapeno peppers and green onions.
• Season with dashes of garlic powder as well as onion salt and stir them all together to mix well.
• Take portions of the cream cheese in your hand and roll them into small balls.
• Arrange them in a shallow baking dish and leave them in the refrigerator overnight or until firm.
• On the following day make the fondue by tossing the flour and shredded cheese together in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
• Add a splash of beer into a small saucepan and whisk in the minced garlic, ground pepper as well as mustard.
• Heat the concoction over moderate heat until it turns bubbly, especially around the edges of the pan.
• Lower the heat to moderate-low right away and fold in a fistful of the dry mixture.
• Whisk them into the mixture vigorously, making 8-like motions with the spatula.
• Once it melts, fold in another batch of the dry mixture and incorporate it into the simmering mixture until all of it is used up.
• Simmer the fondue for a couple of minutes or until it becomes thick.
• Pour it into a serving bowl and keep warm.
• Take the cheese balls out of the oven and serve alongside the fondue.
• Dip and have fun.

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