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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Trick or Treat!

Here's a quick and easy "treat" idea for you all.  I made this jack-o-lantern cheese ball for the teachers at my daughter's school.  It was too easy and I thought it turned out pretty cute.  I have no idea what it tasted like.  I just followed the recipe from Kraft foods and send it on its way.  Guess I could have sampled a bit before I shaped it into a ball, but I didn't.  If anyone else tries it, be sure to let me know how it tastes!  Have a great weekend and happy trick-or-treating (or trunk-or-treating if you prefer).  You can click <here> to go to Kraft Foods and look around for more recipes or click on the above photo for the original recipe.

Jack-o-Lantern Cheese Ball
3 green onions, divided
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided
1/4 cup finely chopped red peppers
2 slices pepperoni

Make It

CUT 4-inch length from green end of 1 onion; slice remaining onions. Beat cream cheese and 1-1/4 cups Cheddar with mixer until well blended. Stir in sliced onions and peppers. Refrigerate 1 hour.

SHAPE into ball; roll in remaining Cheddar. Cut pepperoni into shapes for the jack-o'-lantern's eyes, nose and mouth; press into cheese ball to make face. Insert green onion piece into top for stem.

SERVE with RITZ Crackers.

Eastlyn's tips
I substituted "habanero" shredded cheese for part of the cheddar for a little added pizzazz and rolled the cheese ball in the habanero cheese, too, because it was a little more orange.
I also used yellow bell pepper for the mouth and eyes in place of the pepperoni only because I didn't have pepperoni on hand.
I mixed together the ingredients with my handy silicon spatula vs. an electric mixer and refrigerated the mixture over night.  The next morning it was easy to shape into a ball.  I wrapped the mixture in plastic wrap, shaped it into a ball then rolled the ball in shredded cheese in a bowl.
Bon apetit!

14 comments:

  1. Great idea!, and really cute. I always make a cheese ball for Christmas, I've never thought of it for Halloween...
    Have a great weekend!

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  2. This is a cute idea Eastlyn! Have a happy and safe Halloween!

    Mama Hen

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  3. It turned out so cute! Well done. It looks good - I'm sure it was very yummy.

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  4. Hi Eastlyn, thats really cool!! what an idea!!

    Blessings,
    Ruth

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  5. Eastlyn, this is really cute! It looks and sounds yummy and it's cute that you haven't tasted it. You've got faith :) I haven't heard of trunk or treating, what is it?

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  6. That looks yummy! I have to say, I love cheese! LOL Very cute!

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  7. That is toooooo cute! I've been so busy, I'm just now making it to your blog and I so wish I had stopped by sooner. Well, I guess I know what I'll be whipping up next year.

    I'm sure it tasted divine. How can you go wrong with cheese, cheese, and more cheese?

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  8. That is such a great idea!! Love the cheese ball! How cute! Looks yummy too! My daughter would love that, she is a total cheese head.

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  9. Hey Eastlyn, I just stopped by to say hi! have a great night my friend!

    Mama Hen

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  10. What an adorable idea and how sweet of you. Thanks for sharing! Hope your doing okay!

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  11. What an adorable Jack'o'lantern cheeseball. It does seem easy, but still, I don't know where you find the time! You're always thinking about making/baking treats for others!

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