Creamy Goat Cheese Ornaments
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
Resembling ornaments to trim a tree, these cream cheese appetizers are rolled in red sweet pepper, green cilantro, and toasty brown pumpkin seeds to colorfully fill bowls and platters on buffet tables.
Servings:
24 appetizers
Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
3 hrs 30 mins
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Ingredients
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1 8-ounce packagecream cheese, softenedsee savings
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6 ouncessemi-soft goat cheese (chevre) or crumbled feta cheesesee savings
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24pickled jalapeno pepper slices* or small pimiento-stuffed green olives, well drainedsee savings
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1/2 cupdried red sweet pepper, finely choppedsee savings
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1/2 cupsnipped fresh cilantrosee savings
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1/3 cupchopped toasted pumpkin seedssee savings
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Directions
1.
In a medium bowl stir together the cream cheese and the goat or feta cheese until smooth. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
2.
Using a rounded tablespoon of the cheese mixture, form it around a jalapeno slice or green olive, completely enclosing the pepper or olive.** Mixture will be sticky; moisten hands as necessary. (Chill mixture if it becomes too soft to handle.) Place shaped balls on a shallow pan. Cover with plastic wrap; chill for 1 hour.
3.
Roll one-third of the balls in the red sweet peppers, one-third in the cilantro, and one-third in the pumpkin seeds to coat, leaving some white showing. Cover and chill at least 1 hour or up to 6 hours. Serve with picks. Makes 24 appetizers.
Note
Hot peppers contain oils that can burn eyes, lips, and sensitive skin, so wear plastic gloves while preparing them and wash your hands thoroughly afterward.
Note
For smaller balls, use a rounded teaspoon of the cheese mixture and omit the jalapeno slices or pimiento-stuffed green olives. Shape into balls.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 78, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 16 mg, Sodium 155 mg, Carbohydrate 2 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 8%, Vitamin C 6%, Calcium 4%, Iron 4%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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