Festive Cheese Ball

chs_ball Festive Cheese Ball – This supreme cheese ball recipe is loaded with creamy cheese and crunchy almonds, giving it an “out of this world” flavor and texture. Since it is so elegant, and presents so well, we suggest it as a perfect, easy, Christmas appetizer recipe.

Cook Time: 0 mins
Main Ingredient: Cream Cheese
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Festive Cheese Ball

8 oz Cream cheese, softened
1 c Sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
8 oz Sharp cold pack cheese food, plain or with wine
1 tb Grated onion
1 c Toasted sliced almonds
2 tb Chopped parsley

Directions to make Festive Cheese Ball

Step 1:Beat cheese, milk, onion and 3/4 cup almonds until well blended. Chill at least one hour. Shape into a ball; wrap in waxed paper and chill several hours or overnight.
Step 2:Chop remaining almonds; add parsley. Roll ball in almond parsley mixture. Rewrap cheese ball until ready for use. Remove from fridge about one hour before needed, unwrap and let come to room temperature.

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Warm Meditterranian Bread

warm_meditterranian_bread  Warm Meditterranian Bread – This heavenly homemade bread, with a tatste of the meditterrinian, is a fabulous warm start to any meal. Serve it warm, right out of the breadmaker, or toast it slightly, in the oven or even on the BBQ! Extra moist and appetizing from the yogurt in the recipe.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Flour, Garlic, Herbs
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Warm Meditterranian Bread

1/2 c Water
2 c White bread flour
3 tb Yogurt,plain
2 ts Dry milk
1 tb Sugar
1 ts Salt
2 ts Butter
1 pinch Garlic powder
4 ts Black olives,chopped
1/2 ts Sweet basil
1/2 ts Dill weed
2 1/2 tb Feta cheese
2 1/2 tb Cucumber,pureed
1/2 ts Fast-Rise yeast *** OR ***
1 ts Active-Dry yeast

SUCCESS HINTS: Cucumber should be peeled, seeded, and then pureed. If the feta cheese is packed in water, drain well. Finely chop the black olives.

Directions to make Warm Meditterranian Bread

Step 1:Measure all ingredients into bread maker, in order recommended by manufacturer. Start on Basic cycle.

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