Because I’m participating in so many holiday anthologies and novella advent calendars this month, I’m sharing my favorite recipes that appear in these holiday novellas. Today’s recipe for The Best Christmas Cheeseball is from the Christmas Eve party in my new Kingsmill Courtships novella Mistletoe for Holly which can be found in the Holly and Heartstrings Free Bookfunnel Anthology. I like to serve this appetizer with baguette slices, but it’s also great with your favorite crackers.
KINGSMILL CHRISTMAS EVE MENU SERIES
Welcome to my Kingsmill Christmas Eve Dinner Menu series inspired by the fictional Christmas Eve celebration in my new story, Mistletoe for Holly (from the free Holly and Heartstrings Anthology). This blog series brings the charm of small-town Kingsmill to your holiday table.
This love story unfolds in the heart of the Virginia mountains, and includes a Christmas Eve dinner held in Schuyler Manor along the Shenandoah River. For the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing seasonal recipes from that celebration and today’s recipe is The Best Christmas Cheeseball.
Best Christmas Cheese Ball
Ingredients
- 2 8 ounce packages cream cheese softened
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 8 ounce can crushed pineapple in juice drained well
- 1/4 cup mango chutney
- ½ cup pecans chopped
- assorted crackers or sliced baguette for serving
Instructions
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In a large bowl, mix together all the ingredients except for the chopped pecans. Once all the ingredients are well blended, shape the cheese mixture into a ball.
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Put the crushed pecans onto a plate and roll the cheese ball into the pecans until the entire ball is covered. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour. Serve with crackers and baguette slices.
