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Clemson Blue Cheese

Name: Blue cheese and ham ball
Yield: 10
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese, softened; 6 oz Clemson Blue Cheese (or another firm blue), crumbled; 1 cup finely diced cooked ham (about 5 oz); 2 green onions, thinly sliced; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 3/4 cup pecans, toasted and finely chopped; 2 tbsp chopped parsley; Crackers and apple slices, to serve

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A blue cheese made and aged by Clemson University since 1941.

Clemson's own cheese started in an unused railroad tunnel in 1941 and still comes from campus. Buy a wedge at the student-run dairy shop, have a scoop while you are there, and take some home.

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Where to eat it: the best three in Clemson

'55 Exchange
Clemson University
Order: A wedge of Clemson Blue Cheese and a scoop of ice cream
The campus shop that sells both, run by students.
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Clemson Blue Cheese by mail
Clemson University
Order: A wedge or a gift box
The university ships its cheese if you cannot get to campus.
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'55 Exchange Campus Scoop Shop
Clemson University
Order: A scoop
The ice cream program's second counter on campus.
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All three are on Chef Amazing’s list The best clemson Blue Cheese in Clemson, which you can save and take with you.

Cook it at home: Blue cheese and ham ball

Serves 10Time 20 min, plus 2 hr chilling

A Clemson party snack built on the university's own blue cheese. This is our version: cream cheese, blue cheese and diced ham rolled in pecans, served cold with crackers.

Pans and tools

Mixing bowl
Wooden spoon or hand mixer
Plastic wrap

You’ll need

8 oz cream cheese, softened
6 oz Clemson Blue Cheese (or another firm blue), crumbled
1 cup finely diced cooked ham (about 5 oz)
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp black pepper
3/4 cup pecans, toasted and finely chopped
2 tbsp chopped parsley
Crackers and apple slices, to serve

Steps

Beat the cream cheese until smooth.
Stir in the blue cheese, ham, green onions, Worcestershire and pepper.
Scrape onto plastic wrap, shape into a ball and wrap tightly.
Chill at least 2 hours, until firm.
Mix the pecans and parsley on a plate and roll the ball in them to coat.
Let it sit 15 minutes at room temperature, then serve with crackers and apple slices.

Chef’s tips

Make it a day ahead; the blue cheese flavor spreads through overnight.

Use a firm blue that crumbles cleanly.

Contains: Milk, tree nuts (pecans), wheat (crackers).

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