The Heavyset Cheese Ball

The Heavyset Cheese Ball
The Heavyset Cheese Ball might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains about 8g of protein, 35g of fat, and a total of 355 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 8 hours and 35 minutes. Head to the store and pick up natural almonds, salt and pepper, cream cheese, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

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Watch how to make this recipe.
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Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
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Place and spread all the almonds on a cookie sheet or in a shallow pan, pushing the almonds around until they turn color, about 20 minutes.
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Mix together the cream cheese and the mayonnaise.
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Add the bacon, salt and pepper, dill, and onion. Chill overnight.
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On a serving platter, make 2 pine cone shapes with the cheese. Begin to press the almonds at a slight angle into the cheese, starting at the narrow end of the pine cone shape.
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Do this in rows, continuing to overlap rows until all the cheese is covered.
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Garnish with fake sprigs, or real ones, or with rosemary.
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Serve at room temperature and spread on crackers.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In8 hrs, 35 m.
Servings8
Health Score4
Dish TypesSide Dish
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