Christmas Cheese Balls

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 1 Parsley, fresh

• Canned Goods

  • 1/4 cup Evaporated milk

• Condiments

  • 1 can Ripe olives

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Salt

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 cup Pecans

• Snacks

  • 1 Crackers, Assorted

• Dairy

  • 4 packages (8 ounces each cream cheese
  • 4 cups Cheddar cheese

Found on tasteofhome.com

Description

Ingredients

• 4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
• 4 cups (1 pound) shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1 can (4-1/4 ounces) chopped ripe olives, drained
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Minced fresh parsley, chopped pecans and paprika
• Assorted crackers

Directions

• Directions In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and cheddar cheese. Stir in the pecans, milk, olives, garlic and salt. Divide into thirds; roll each into a ball. Roll one ball in parsley and one in nuts. Sprinkle one with paprika. Cover and refrigerate. Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers. Yield: 3 cheese balls. Originally published as Christmas Cheese Balls in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2003, p31 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: thumbnails-i, container: taboola-native-stream-thumbnails, placement: Native Stream Thumbnails, target_type: mix });

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