Contributed By: DCC
Maureen Bligh
A great holiday appetizer. Make ahead and and bring to the party.
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Total Preparation Time: 45 minutes
Actual Cooking Time: No Cooking Required
Number of Servings: More than 10
Origin: American
Special Features: Make Ahead
Holiday: Thanksgiving
Christmas
Meal Type: Appetizers
Ingredients
1 cup Finely shredded cheddar
Cheese
1 3oz Package cream cheese
2 tbsp Margarine or butter
1 tbsp Milk or dry white wine
1 tbsp Finely chopped green onion
1 tbsp Diced pimento
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Dash bottled hot pepper sauce
1/3 to 1/2 cup Snipped parsely or
Finely chopped walnuts or pecans
Assorted crackers
Preparation
Bring the cheeses and margarine to room temperature. Add milk, green onions, pimento, Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce; beat until combined. Cover and chill 4 to 24 hours.
Shape mixture into a ball; roll in parsely or nuts. Let stand 15 minutes. Serve with crackers. Makes 1 1/2 cups spread.
Cook's Notes
Blue Cheese ball: Prepare as above, except omit pimento, add 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (1oz) to cheese mixture, and substitute chopped, toasted almonds for parsley or nuts.
54 cal, 5 g total fat (2g sat. fat)
Nutrition Information
Calories: 82
;
Total Fat: 7g
;
Saturated Fat: 4g
;
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
;
Carbohydrates: 1g
;
Protein: 3g
;
Sodium: 113mg
;
Fiber: 0