Appetizer Cheese Trees Or Snowmen
What a cute way to serve an appetizer. Make one of each!!
Steps
Mix cream cheese and cheddar cheese.
Divide in half.
Mix pesto into one half.
Mix onion , mustard and pepper sauce into other half.
Cover each half and refrigerate about 4 hours or until firm enough to shape.
Place cheese mixtures on cookie sheet.
Shape each half into cone shape to look like christmas tree.
Roll trees in parsley , pressing evenly onto trees.
Press bell pepper pieces onto trees to form ornaments.
Press pine nuts onto trees in string to form garland.
Top each tree with star-shape cut from lemon peel , if desired.
Serve with crackers.
For snowman cheeseball: above recipe enough for one large snowman or two small snowmen.
Omit parsley , pine nuts and bell pepper.
Mix cream cheese and cheddar cheese.
Divide into 3 equal parts.
Mix 2 parts to equal two-thirds of mixture.
Mix in pesto.
Mix onion , mustard and pepper sauce into remaining one third of cheese mixture.
Refrigerate as directed.
Shape each cheese mixture into two balls.
Roll 1 / 3 cup finely .
Ingredients
cream cheese, cheddar cheese, pesto sauce, onion, ground mustard, red pepper sauce, cracker, parsley, pine nuts, red bell peppers