Recipe#9633

Title: Cheese Ball 18

From: jimg002@aol.com (JimG002) 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Cheese Ball with Marinated Dried Tomatoes 
 Date: 5 Dec 1997 06:52:07 -0700 
 Message-ID: <6690u7$lbm$1@mack.rt66.com> 

24 ounces cream cheese -- softened
 7 ounces jar oil-packed dried tomatoes -- drained
 1 clove garlic
 2 teaspoons dried basil
 1/2 cup pine nuts -- coarsely chopped OR
 1/2 cup almonds -- coarsely chopped
 Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add first 4 ingredients. Process
 until smooth.  Cover and chill at least 3 hours. Shape 1/2 cup mixture into a
 ball; roll in toasted pine nuts or almonds, pressing gently to make nuts
 adhere. Repeat procedure with remaining mixture and nuts. Wrap each ball in
 plastic wrap.
 Chill. Yield 6 (1/2 cup) gifts. Directions for gift card: Store Cheese Ball
 with Marinated Dried Tomatoes in refrigerator up to 5 days. Serve with unsalted
 crackers.