Recipe of the week: Festive Cheese Ball

Festive Cheese Ball

Ingredients:

2 8oz. packages cream cheese, softened

2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese

2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper

1 cup finely chopped nuts

1/2 cup chopped parsley

Combine all ingredients, except nuts and parsley, in a medium bowl and mix until well blended. Divide the mixture in half and spoon into 2 small bowls lined with waxed paper. Refrigerate for several hours. Lift out waxed paper from each bowl, and mold cheese into a ball, using the waxed paper to protect your hands. Roll each ball in chopped nuts and parsley. Refrigerate. Remove about 15 minutes before serving; serve with a variety of crackers. Makes 2 small cheese balls.

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