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Ham and Cheese Spread Recipe

For a quick and easy spread as an appetizer at your next party, try this recipe. Sever with a side of crackers and breads.—Lorna Graham, Carberry, Manitoba

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Ham and Cheese Spread Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 24 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
1/2 pound boiled or leftover baked ham, cut in small pieces
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon chopped green onion
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon Louisiana-style hot sauce
4 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, divided

Directions

In a food processor, combine all ingredients except 2 tablespoons parsley; cover and pulse until ham is minced. Do not over process. Roll into a ball; wrap in plastic wrap and chill until firm.
Roll cheese ball in remaining parsley. Serve with crackers. Yield: 24 appetizer servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 63 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 176 mg sodium, trace carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Ham and Cheese Spread in Country Woman January/February 1990, p35