Pumpkin Shaped Cheese Ball

Name: Pumpkin Shaped Cheese Ball
Ingredients: 4 cups (1000 mL) grated sharp cheddar cheese; 2 pkgs (8 oz or 250 g each) cream cheese, softended; 2 tbsp (30 mL) Three Onion Rub or other seasoning of your choice; 1 clove garlic, pressed; 1 cup (250 mL) bite-sized cheese crackers; 1 celery stalk

Whip up a quick pumpkin-shaped cheese ball that's as impressive as it is tasty. Serve alongside crackers for an irresistibly savory treat.

Ingredients

4 cups (1000 mL) grated sharp cheddar cheese
2 pkgs (8 oz or 250 g each) cream cheese, softended
2 tbsp (30 mL) Three Onion Rub or other seasoning of your choice
1 clove garlic, pressed
1 cup (250 mL) bite-sized cheese crackers
1 celery stalk

Directions

Grate cheese with Microplane® Adjustable Coarse Grater and set aside ¼ cup. In Classic Batter Bowl, combine remaining cheddar with cream cheese, rub and garlic. Scoop mixture onto a sheet of plastic wrap and form into a ball by lifting corners of plastic wrap towards each other and twisting the top. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm enough to handle. Finely process cheese crackers and reserved shredded cheese in Manual Food Processor; place in Coating Tray. Roll cheese ball in cracker mixture until coated. Use Mix ‘N Scraper® to make indented ridges to resemble ribs of a pumpkin. Place a halved celery stalk into the top of the pumpkin stem.