Pinecone Cheese Ball

Submitted by Nyteglori

"A decorative twist on the Chutney cream cheese ball. Cook time is chill time."

 

• Ready In: 8hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 1 cheese ball

ingredients

• 2 (453.59 g) package cream cheese, softened
• 236.59 ml mango chutney, divided
• 9.85 ml curry
• 6.16 ml dry mustard
• 170.09 g whole almonds
• mango chutney, and crackers to serve

directions

1. In a large bowl combine cream cheese, 1.2 cup chutney and spices until well blended.
2. Transfer to a small bowl lined with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.
3. Unmold onto a serving platter and cover sides of cheeseball with almonds in a slightly overlapping pattern to simulate a pinecone, leaving the top smooth.
4. Spoon remaining chutney over the top of the cheese ball and serve with additional chutney and crackers.