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Peppered Herb Christmas Cheese Ball
Ingredients
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3
tablespoons snipped fresh chives
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3
tablespoons snipped fresh basil
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2
tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
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1
8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
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4
ounces goat cheese
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1/4
- 1/2
teaspoon cracked black pepper
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1
clove garlic, minced
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Assorted crackers
Directions
1. In a shallow dish, combine 1 tablespoon of the chives, 1 tablespoon of the basil, and the parsley; set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and goat cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in remaining 2 tablespoons chives, remaining 2 tablespoons basil, the pepper, and garlic. Form into a ball.
2. Roll ball in herb mixture. Wrap and chill cheese ball for 4 to 24 hours. To assemble gift, place cheese ball and assorted crackers in paper cone.
From the Test Kitchen
- Variation Dried Beef Cheese Ball:Prepare as above, except omit basil and parsley. Beat 2 ounces chopped dried beef, 3 tablespoons snipped fresh chives, and 1 teaspoon caraway seeds into cheese mixture. To assemble gift, place cheese ball and crisp rye crackers in paper cone.
- Variation Italian Cheese Ball:Prepare as above, except substitute fontina cheese for the goat cheese and beat 2 ounces hard salami and 2 tablespoons finely chopped roasted red sweet pepper into the cheese mixture. To assemble gift, place cheese ball and water crackers in paper cone.
Nutrition Facts
(Peppered Herb Christmas Cheese Ball)
- Servings Per Recipe 12,
- Calories 92,
- Protein (gm) 3,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 1,
- Fat, total (gm) 9,
- Cholesterol (mg) 25,
- Saturated fat (gm) 6,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 2,
- Vitamin A (IU) 389,
- Vitamin C (mg) 1,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 4,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- Sodium (mg) 91,
- Potassium (mg) 353,
- Calcium (DV %) 30,
- Fat () 2,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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