My family's cheese ball recipe, shaped like a tree for the holidays. Very fun! Serve on a platter surrounded by crackers.
Ingredients
- cream cheese: 2 packages (8 ounce packages, softened)
- cheddar cheese: 1 cup (shredded)
- onion: 0.25 cup (finely diced)
- Worcestershire sauce: 1 tsp
- red bell pepper: 1 piece
- bunch fresh parsley: 1 piece (chopped)
- pecans: 0.25 cup (or as needed, chopped)
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Stages of cooking
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Mix cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, onion, and Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl with an electric mixer until completely blended. Turn cheese mixture onto a sheet of waxed paper and form it into the shape of a Christmas tree. Refrigerate cheese 'tree' until firm, at least 1 hour.
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Cut bell pepper into thin strips and 1 star shape.
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Press parsley into cheese tree to cover. Press bell pepper strips in a row to form a 'garland'. Make another 'garland' using chopped pecans. Place bell pepper star at the top of the 'tree'. Carefully transfer 'tree' to a serving platter.
