Pine Cone Cheese Ball recipe, So Good, You’ll Want to Hug a Tree
Any cheese ball is a welcome addition to a holiday party
spread, but when you bring one that looks like a pine cone, you’re talking
about a real showstopper.
The only danger, as I joked about in the intro, would be hurting the feelings of other guests who also decided to bring a cheese ball, sans camouflage. Hey, they’ll just have to raise their game next year.
The only danger, as I joked about in the intro, would be hurting the feelings of other guests who also decided to bring a cheese ball, sans camouflage. Hey, they’ll just have to raise their game next year.
Obviously, this seasonally appropriate appetizer can be
made using any cheese spread, or cheese ball recipe, but if you’re going to use
this one, which comes highly recommended, we should talk about the garlic. I
love raw garlic, and since I felt a little cold coming on, I decided to be
generous with the amount.
For normal people, two cloves might be a little strong here,
so fair warning. If you’re a fan of roasted garlic, that would be beautiful in
this as well. Also, if you’re a fan of our beer cheese recipe, there’s no way
that wouldn’t be perfect too. I really hope you give this easy,
delicious, and gorgeous-to-look-at pine cone cheese ball a try soon. Enjoy!
Ingredients
for one giant or two normal size pine cone cheese balls:
2
package (8 ounce ea.) cream cheese
4
ounce goat cheese
Salt,
pepper and cayenne taste
1/2
to 2 cloves minced garlic, depending on how strong you want it, or roasted
garlic cloves to taste
3
tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
2
tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
1
tablespoon picked fresh thyme leaves
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