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Jack-o-Lantern Cheese Ball

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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup pineapple or apricot preserves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 large pretzel rod, broken in half
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • dark rye bread
  • red pepper
  • black olive slices
  • crackers

Preparation:

Combine Cheddar and cream cheeses, pumpkin, preserves and spices in medium bowl; beat until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours, until cheese mixture is firm enough to shape. Shape mixture into round pumpkin, place on serving plate.Using a knife, cut shallow vertical lines down pumpkin. Place pretzel rod in top for stem. Cut rye bread into triangles for eyes, cut red pepper into triangle , for nose, and cut olives in half to make the mouth. Serve with assorted crackers.

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