Chicken Cheese Balls

These are very tasty. You can use any soft cheese; I used philidelphia, but I think Mascarpone would work well. I found the recipe in the Australian Womens Weekly Home Library of Finger Food. The preparation time includes chilling.

• Ready In: 3 hrs
• Serves: 30

Ingredients

• 1  cup  chopped  cooked chicken (150g)
• 1 (125 g) packet cream cheese
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons French mustard
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 1  cup  salted mixed nuts (125g)

Directions

1. Blend or process chicken, cheese, mustard and juice until smooth, cover; refridgerate for 1 hour.
2. Blend or process nuts until fine.
3. Roll 2 level teaspoons of chicken mixture into a ball, toss in nuts.
4. Repeat with remaining mixture and nuts; cover refridgerate for 1 hour at least.