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Olive Cheese Ball
Ingredients
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1
8 ounce package cream cheese
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8
ounces blue cheese, crumbled
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1/4
cup butter or margarine, softened
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2/3
cup chopped pitted ripe olives, well drained (one 4-1/2-ounce can)
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2
tablespoons snipped fresh chives
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1/3
cup coarsely chopped walnuts or almonds, toasted
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Fresh parsley (optional)
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Assorted crackers or apple slices
Directions
1. Place cream cheese, blue cheese, and butter or margarine in a large bowl; let stand until room temperature. Beat cheeses and butter with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Stir in olives and chives. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
2. Shape mixture into a ball; cover and chill until serving time. To serve, roll in nuts. Let stand for 15 minutes. If desired, garnish with parsley. Serve with assorted crackers or apple slices. Makes 3 cups (forty-eight 1-tablespoon servings).
From the Test Kitchen
- Make Ahead Tip Prepare cheeseball, except do not roll in nuts; cover and chill up to 24 hours before rolling in nuts and serving.
Nutrition Facts
(Olive Cheese Ball)
- Servings Per Recipe 48,
- Calories 50,
- Protein (gm) 2,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 1,
- Fat, total (gm) 5,
- Cholesterol (mg) 11,
- Saturated fat (gm) 3,
- Vitamin A (RE) 41,
- Sodium (mg) 106,
- Calcium (DV %) 30,
- Iron (DV %) 0,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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