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Pine Cone Cheese Ball

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30 min

Pine Cone Cheese Ball


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Time

30 min

Serving

16 persons

Calories

176

Rating

4.00★ (51)

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Author: Victoria Buriak
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.

Ingredients

  • cream cheese: 2 packages (8 ounce packages, softened)
  • ounces goat cheese: 4 piece (softened)
  • fresh flat-leaf parsley: 3 Tbsp (chopped)
  • fresh tarragon: 2 Tbsp (chopped)
  • fresh thyme: 1 Tbsp (chopped)
  • clove garlic: 0.5 piece (minced, to taste)
  • pinch cayenne pepper: 1 piece (to taste)
  • salt and ground black pepper: (to taste)
  • whole almonds: 1 cup (or as needed)
  • rosemary sprigs: 3 piece (fresh)

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Stir cream cheese, goat cheese, parsley, tarragon, thyme, garlic, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl until smooth and well-mixed.
    Pine Cone Cheese Ball Photo 2
  2. Turn cheese mixture out onto a serving platter and form into a tapered oval shape to resemble a pine cone.
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  3. Starting at the tapered end, press almonds into the cheese cone so that the tip of the almond is facing out and down, and cheese cone is completely covered with almonds and resembles a pine cone. Place rosemary sprigs at the top to resemble pine needles. Chef John
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