Snowman Cheese Ball Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 1 hr 15 min Makes: 16 servings, 2 Tbsp. each 1 container (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread 2 cups KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives or green onions 1/4 cup PLANTERS Slivered Almonds, toasted 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne) or to taste 1/4 cup KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese Peppercorns 1 baby carrot MIX cream cheese spread, cheddar cheese, chives, almonds and red pepper until well blended; cover. Refrigerate 1 hour. DIVIDE mixture into 3 different-sized balls (1 small, 1 medium and 1 large). Coat with Parmesan cheese. Arrange on serving platter in a line to resemble a snowman lying down. (Largest ball should be at bottom of serving plate for base of snowman. Smallest ball should be at the top for head of snowman.) Decorate with peppercorns for the eyes and mouth. Add carrot for the nose. SERVE with NABISCO Crackers and cut-up fresh vegetable dippers, such as carrot sticks and celery sticks. Notes: First of all, I did not use all the name brands indicated in this recipe. I let the mixture chill for about 45 minutes in the fridge after mixing it up, then I formed it into balls, three sizes, and let them continue to chill for about another 30 minutes. I used fresh grated Parmesan cheese instead of the fake stuff in the can. It makes a huge difference. I also had to cut down the baby carrot so it would look right for his eyes. The pepper corns for his eyes were ideal since Frosty the Snowman had his eyes made of coal. The finished snowman looks like he is covered in coconut Candace and Schyler said. He was eaten long before he could melt! (grin) Enjoy, Dale If we could look into each other's hearts and understand the unique challenges each of us faces, I think we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance, and care. Marvin J. Ashton -Sugar --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
