Cream Cheese, Cheese Ball

Around the holidays it is always fun to buy a cheese ball. For your New Years Eve party why not make your own!
    This is a simple and delicious recipe given to me by my mother-in-law that she got from her mother.
Cheese balls are a delicious snack for any occasion so I hope you will enjoy this scrumptious recipe!

What you'll need:
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 to 5 ounces Bleu or Roquefort cheese
2 8 ounce packages of cream cheese (leave on counter for a little while to soften)
1/8 tsp garlic salt (or garlic powder and salt)
1 T finely chopped green pepper
1 T chopped pimiento

Step 1 -
    Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spread your chopped walnuts in a shallow pan and toast in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden. You can stir the nuts occasionally to get them evenly toasted.

Step 2 -
    Blend your cheeses together until creamy. I like to use a hand mixer but you can also stir by hand. Then mix in your pimiento, green pepper and garlic salt. (I am not a very big fan of garlic salt so I used half garlic powder and half regular table salt.)

Step 3 -
    Place your mixture in the fridge and let it sit for a good 2 hours until it is firm.

Step 4 -
    After your cheese ball mixture is firm shape it into balls. You can make 1 large ball, 2 medium, 3 small or a cheese log instead. Roll your ball or log in your toasted walnuts and chill in the refrigerator till serving time.

    You can also make some holly to garnish the top with green pepper as the leaves and pimientos as the berries.

Serve with your favorite crackers or even use as a spread on croissant sandwiches.
Cheese balls are so delicious and are an easy treat at any party!

Happy New Year!