Chutney Cheese Ball With Bacon Coating

This recipe is one of my all time favorites. It is from a recipe book from my childhood church. Make the cheese ball ahead of time. Make the coating just before serving. I serve this with Triscuits because they are so sturdy.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 ball

Ingredients

• 1  cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 8  ounces cream cheese
• 4  teaspoons cream sherry
• 1  teaspoon curry powder
• 0.5 (12 ounce) jar peach chutney
• 1⁄2 lb bacon, fried and crumbled
• 3 -4  green onions, chopped

Directions

1. Mix cheeses, sherry, and curry.
2. Form into flat ball. Cover and refrigerate 3-4 days before serving.
3. Spread chutney over cheese ball.
4. Mix fried bacon with the chopped green onion.
5. Sprinkle over chutney and press it into the ball.