Cheese Truffles
From: Mary, Quebec, Canada
Servings: Approximately 60 truffles
  • 3 [4-ounce / 125-g each] packs cream cheese, softened
  • 4 cups [900 g] finely grated Old white Canadian Cheddar cheese
  • 3 tablespoons [45 mL] cream
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] finely chopped green onion
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • Coarsely chopped peppercorns
  • Chopped nuts
  • Chopped parsley
  • Paprika
  • Whip cream cheese; using an electric mixer at high speed, slowly mix in grated Cheddar cheese and cream.
  • Mix in chopped green onion, Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce; salt and pepper to taste.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours, until mixture is hard enough to be shaped into 1-inch [2.5-cm] balls.
  • Roll 1/4th of the balls into coarsely chopped peppercorns, 1/4th into chopped nuts, 1/4th into chopped parsley and remaining 1/4th into paprika.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.