Pear and Pecan Cheese Ball
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I adapted this recipe from one that I found on Eating Well. It makes a perfect, quick and easy appetizer for gameday and yet it is sophisticated enough for a dinner party. You can change things up a bit depending on your personal tastes. For example, you could substitute finely minced apples for the pear, or ripe pineapple.
You could also serve it with a crusty bread instead of crackers. The first time I made it, my husband ate half the entire cheese ball in the first fifteen minutes.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded cheddar or other cheese of your choice
- 1 and 1/2 firm ripe organic pear, finely chopped
- 1 scallion, white part only, finely chopped
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- ⅓ cup finely chopped toasted pecans
Instructions
- Stir all ingredients except for the pecans in a bowl. Take the cheese mixture and wrap it tightly in plastic wrap that has been sprayed first with cooking spray. Use the wrap to form the cheese into a ball and refrigerate overnight. Prior to serving, roll in the chopped and toasted pecans until it is well coated and serve with crackers or crusty bread.
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