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Pinecone Cheese Ball

Recipe #104053 | 3 hours | 30 min prep | SERVES 16 , 1 cheese ball (Change Servings)

RECIPE BY: Jaime in Winnipeg

I found this recipe in Kraft's 'What's Cooking' magazine. It is very impressive looking, so I decided I had to try it.

Posted on: Nov 15, 2004

Ingredients

  • 1 (250 g) package cream cheese, softened (light works fine)
  • cups shredded cheddar cheese (the recipe calls for tex mex cheese, but I used medium cheddar, and I'm sure swiss would work well,)
  • tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • tablespoons chopped canned green chilies
  • 1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
  • Directions

    1. 1
      Mix cream cheese, shredded cheese, and Dijon mustard in a blender or food processor until well blended.
    2. 2
      Stir in green chilies.
    3. 3
      Place in freezer for 20 minutes so that it is easier to handle and shape.
    4. 4
      Remove from freezer and place on wax paper.
    5. 5
      Shape into what resembles a pinecone.
    6. 6
      Stick the almonds into the cheese ball in rows that completely cover the cheese ball.
    7. 7
      Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
    8. 8
      Let the cheese ball stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.
    9. 9
      Serve with crackers.

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    From: dicentra

    On Aug 20, 2006

    I made two of these for an outdoor-themed wedding reception. One with Pepper Jack cheese and one with Cheddar (omitting the chilis for that one). They were a HUGE hit!! Easy to make ahead of time and very yummy! The only thing is that I thought they were going to be bigger. Thanks for sharing.

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    From: Caroline Cooks

    On Sep 16, 2005

    This is soo very good!! Wasn't too spicy either...just right for me. I used whole almonds, because the sliced weren't pretty. Thanks, Jaime, it's a keeper!

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  • From: Kate in Katoomba

    On Dec 28, 2004

    This was a great, easy recipe. The kids loved making it look like a pinecone with the almonds and the end result was very Christmassy! Thanks for posting this.

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    From: * Pamela *

    On Nov 15, 2004

    This was awesome! Jaime came to my house for a "Chick Night" and brought this great snack. It looked so pretty you didn't want to cut into it to try it. This had a great flavour and was not spicy, despite the chilies (trust me~I'm a wimp!)Thanks for posting this Jaime, Congrats on your first posted recipe

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 (34g)

    Recipe makes 16 servings

    Calories 124
    Calories from Fat 100 (80%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 11.2g 17%
    Saturated Fat 6.5g 32%
    Monounsaturated Fat 3.5g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 32mg 10%
    Sodium 155mg 6%
    Potassium 53mg 1%
    Total Carbohydrate 1.2g 0%
    Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1%
    Sugars 0.3g
    Protein 5.2g 10%
    Vitamin A 367mcg 7%
    Vitamin B6 0.0mg 1%
    Vitamin B12 0.2mcg 3%
    Vitamin C 2mg 4%
    Vitamin E 0mcg 2%
    Calcium 120mg 12%
    Iron 0mg 2%

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