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Almond Pinecone Cheeseball

Description

It's a pinecone? No, it's a savory cheese spread sparked with bacon, green onions and dill.
So pretty that guests are afraid to muss it, you'll need to dig into this creamy, pinecone-shaped cheeseball first! Add a sprig of artificial evergreen for an easy show-off holiday appetizer.
This Ewer favorite has been served in our family for over 30 years!

Ingredients

1 1⁄2Cupalmonds, whole
1 cream cheese, 8 ounce package
1⁄2Cupmayonnaise
5 bacon slices, crisply cooked
1Tablespoongreen onion, chopped
1⁄2Teaspoondill weed, dried
1⁄8Teaspoonpepper, ground

Instructions

Spread almonds in single layer in shallow pan. Bake at 300 degrees, 15 minutes, stirring often, until almonds just begin to turn color.

Combine softened cream cheese and mayonnaise; mix well. Add bacon, onion, dill and pepper; mix well. Cover; chill overnight.

Form cheese mixture into pinecone shape on serving platter. Beginning at narrow end, press almonds at slight angle into cheese mixture in rows. Continue overlapping rows until all cheese is covered.

Garnish with artificial pine sprigs. Serve with crackers.

Mmmm...

Submitted by Visitor on December 4, 2009 - 3:50pm

I remember you making this, going way back. Very good item for Thanksgiving.

Summary

Yield
80 Servings
Prep time1 hour