cranberry-pecan_cheese_ball
Cranberry-Pecan Cheese Ball
Ingredients
8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
6 oz. cheddar cheese, grated (about 1 3/4 cup)
3 oz. Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled (about 1/2 cup)
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 small garlic clove, finely grated
2 scallions, thinly sliced (dark green parts separated)
3/4 c. dried cranberries
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
3/4 c. chopped toasted pecans
Cooking spray
Directions
Combine the cream cheese, cheddar, gorgonzola, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne, garlic, light scallion parts, ¼ cup dried cranberries, the salt and pepper in a food processor.
Pulse until the mixture is almost smooth (you still want a few bits of cheese and cranberries in there).
Finely chop the remaining ½ cup dried cranberries, the dark green scallion parts and the pecans and toss in a shallow dish.
Scoop the cheese mixture from the food processor with a rubber spatula and add to the dish with the pecan mixture.
Coat your hands with cooking spray and shape the cheese mixture into a ball.
Roll and press the ball in the pecan mixture to coat.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours.
Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before serving.
Serve with crackers
cranberry-pecan_cheese_ball.txt · Last modified: 2021/12/30 16:23 by jforbes