My family's cheese ball recipe, shaped like a tree for the holidays. Very fun! Serve on a platter surrounded by crackers.
Ingredients
- plastic plastic
- cooking spray
- 2 packages pineapple flavored cream cheese spread , 7.5 ounce
- 0.5 pints raspberries
- 0.5 cups pistachios
- fresh rosemary
- star-shaped baking sprinkles
- Colby and Monterrey Jack mixed cheese cubes
- 6 reds wax-wrapped mini cheeses , such as BabyBel
- assorted crackers , for serving
Instructions
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1
Mix cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, onion, and Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl with an electric mixer until completely blended. Turn cheese mixture onto a sheet of waxed paper and form it into the shape of a Christmas tree. Refrigerate cheese 'tree' until firm, at least 1 hour.
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2
Cut bell pepper into thin strips and 1 star shape.
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3
Press parsley into cheese tree to cover. Press bell pepper strips in a row to form a 'garland'. Make another 'garland' using chopped pecans. Place bell pepper star at the top of the 'tree'. Carefully transfer 'tree' to a serving platter.
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