Macadamia chorizo cheese balls
You can whip these up in minutes to serve with afternoon drinks. But be warned – they’re slightly addictive! Delicious served slightly warm or cooled, the crunch of the macadamias is the clincher – you may want to think about making a double batch.
SERVINGS
24
COURSE
PERFECT FOR
- Entertaining
PREFERENCE
SKILL LEVEL
Easy
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup macadamias
- 120 g sharp cheddar cut into pieces
- 60 g chorizo good quality – skin removed, broken into pieces
- 1 tbsp thyme leaves
- 3 tbsp plain flour
- 1 egg yolk
INSTRUCTIONS
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Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
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Place all the ingredients into the bowl of a food processor and process until the mixture comes together and starts to form a ball.
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Take teaspoonfuls of mixture and roll into small balls.
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Place on the baking tray, 2cm apart.
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Bake for 10 minutes, or until puffed and golden.
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Cool on the tray before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
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These are best eaten straight away but can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge and reheated if necessary.
NUTRITION
- Calories: 53kcal
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
- Sodium: 62mg
- Potassium: 19mg
- Fiber: 1g
- Sugar: 1g
- Vitamin A: 84IU
- Vitamin C: 1mg
- Calcium: 41mg
- Iron: 1mg
