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SAVORY PUMPKIN CHEESEBALL Recipe by Nanci Jenkins and photo by Denise Walburg of Fustini’s
Ingredients 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 8 ounces colby cheese, shredded 1/2 cup solid pack pumpkin 1/4 cup green onion, diced 1 shallot, minced 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 Tablespoon Fustini’s Sicilian Lemon balsamic 1/2 teaspoon curry powder 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard dash red pepper 1/4 cup dried apricot 1/4 cup golden raisins 1 Tablespoon candied ginger 1/2 - 3/4 cup toasted sunflower or pumpkin seeds Directions Step 1
Place apricots, raisins, and ginger in a food processor and chop coarsely. Remove from processor.
Step 2
Add green onion and shallot into the processor, then blend slightly.
Step 3
Add cheeses, spices, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, and pumpkin. Process everything until fully combined.
Step 4
Once creamed, add the fruit mixture back in by hand.
Step 5
Spoon onto an 18-inch plastic wrap square and pull the corners up to form a ball.
Step 6
Chill for 1 - 2 hours. Remove from plastic wrap and roll in seeds before serving.
Courtesy of fustinis.com
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