Pinecone Cheese Ball Recipe #104053
I found this recipe in Kraft's 'What's Cooking' magazine. It is very impressive looking, so I decided I had to try it.
3 hours | 30 min prep
SERVES 16 , 1 cheese ball
- 1 (250 g) package cream cheese, softened (light works fine)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (the recipe calls for tex mex cheese, but I used medium cheddar, and I'm sure swiss would work well,)
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons chopped canned green chilies
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- Mix cream cheese, shredded cheese, and Dijon mustard in a blender or food processor until well blended.
- Stir in green chilies.
- Place in freezer for 20 minutes so that it is easier to handle and shape.
- Remove from freezer and place on wax paper.
- Shape into what resembles a pinecone.
- Stick the almonds into the cheese ball in rows that completely cover the cheese ball.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Let the cheese ball stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.
- Serve with crackers.
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