Sherry-cheese log
10 To 12 serv
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | ounces | Package Neufchatel cheese |
| 1½ | cup | Swiss cheese; shredded |
| 1 | tablespoon | Parsley; snipped |
| 2 | tablespoons | Cream sherry |
| ⅓ | cup | Almonds; toasted and chopped |
| Parsley; snipped | ||
| Sesame seeds; toasted | ||
| Red grapes (optional) | ||
Directions
Let cheese stand at room temperature about 1 hour. In a small mixer bowl, beat cheeses and 1 tablespoon parsley till well blended.
Gradually add sherry, beating till nearly smooth. Stir in almonds.
Cover; chill 1 hour. With hands, mold mixture into log shape, about 10 inches long. Press additional snipped parsley and sesame seed into cheese log, forming decorative rows of each. Wrap the log in moisture-vaporproof wrap. Chill. Or, label and freeze, if desired. If cheese log is frozen, let thaw 1-½ to 2 hours at room temperature.
Unwrap. Serve cheese log on platter with assorted crackers; garnish with red grapes, if desired. Serves 10 to 12.
To serve 25: Prepare Sherry-Cheese Log as directed except double all ingredients and prepare two logs.