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Ultimate Cheese Ball
This cheese ball has been a requested favorite of family and friends for more than 30 years. If I ever bring a different appetizer to a party, people are disappointed! —Sue Franklin, Wentzville, Missouri
8 Servings
Prep: 20 min. + chilling
Ingredients
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sour cream
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
1 cup (4 ounces) sharp shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons real bacon bits
2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
1 tablespoon diced pimientos
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
Dash
each
salt and pepper
TOPPING:
3 tablespoons real bacon bits
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
1-1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds
Assorted crackers
Directions
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Stir
in the Swiss and cheddar cheeses, onion, bacon, pecans, pimientos,
relish, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
In a small shallow bowl, combine the bacon, parsley, pecans and poppy
seeds. Shape cheese mixture into a ball; roll in bacon mixture. Wrap
in plastic wrap; refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve with
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Directions (continued)
crackers. Yield: 2 cups.
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup (calculated without crackers) equals 214 calories, 18 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 51 mg cholesterol, 339 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 10 g protein.
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