1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 4 ounces Grated Sharp Cheddar cheese 1 tablespoon softened butter 1 tablespoon minced onion 1 clove minced garlic (optional) 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon tomato paste Black pepper, to taste Red bell pepper 1 to 2 cups whipped cream cheese Radish slice, carrot stick, pretzel, black olives, crackers, and a cherry tomato Instructions Make Santas face by blending the first eight ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Spoon the mixture onto a large piece of plastic wrap and shape it into a ball. Tightly wrap the cheese and chill it for 1 hour. Unwrap the cheese ball and place it on a large serving tray. Drape new plastic wrap over the cheese, then flatten and shape it into a face. Remove the wrap and turn the red pepper upside down for Santas hat. Spoon the whipped cream cheese into a sealable pint-size plastic bag. Seal the bag and make a small snip in a lower corner to create a pastry bag. Use piped-on whipped cream cheese to stick a radish-slice pom-pom to the hat. Pipe on more cream cheese for a hatband, eyebrows, and a beard. Press on a carrot nose, a pretzel mouth, olive eyes, and cracker ears. Add cherry tomato halves for rosy cheeks. Makes 8 to 10 servings. Kids Steps: Shaping Santas face and then decorating it with vegetable features are perfect jobs for little helpers.
Posted on: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 21:56:42 +0000
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