Christmas Tree Cheese Ball

Recipe: Christmas Tree Cheese Ball

Wondering how a tasty cheese ball becomes a festive Christmas tree? A coating of fresh green herbs and pomegranate seed ‘ornaments’ will do the trick!

Ingredients • 8 ounces cream cheese • 8 ounces sharp Cheddar • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne • 2 to 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce • 3 scallions, sliced • Juice of 1/2 lemon • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper • 1/4 cup very finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley • 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill • 2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds • Buttery crackers, such as Ritz, for serving

Recipe courtesy of Ree Drummond ©Television Food Network

Directions

Add the cream cheese, Cheddar, cayenne, Worcestershire, scallions, lemon juice and some salt and pepper to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until the mixture is almost smooth; you still want a few bits of cheese in there. Remove with a rubber spatula to a piece of plastic wrap and wrap up the cheese mixture. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes.

Shape the cheese mixture with your hands into a Christmas tree/cone using the plastic wrap to keep it together. Mix the chopped parsley and dill together on a plate or work surface. Coat the shaped cheese in the chopped herbs.

Transfer the cheese tree to the center of a platter. Decorate with the pomegranate seeds as ornaments. Serve with buttery crackers.