Cheesy Spider

Submitted by CountryLady

"An easy, cheesy treat - great for a Halloween party!"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 1 spider

ingredients

• 1 (250 g) package cream cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1⁄4 cup poppy seed
• 2 sliced ripe olives
• cracker
• grapes

directions

1. Combine cream cheese& cheddar cheese.
2. Shape half the mixture into a ball to make the spider body.
3. Shape remaining mixture into legs and join to body.
4. Sprinkle with poppy seeds and decorate with olives to make a face.
5. Refrigerate until ready to serve with crackers and grapes.

Reviews

[Meredith C-ville]

I made this using non-fat cream cheese and extra sharp (normal fat) cheddar. I added onion and garlic powder as well as some pepper to give it more zing. To make the spider, I made all of it into a blob in the middle of a plate and carefully rolled it in the poppy seeds until it was pretty well coated. For spider legs, I cut slices of red pepper crossways and used half a ring for each leg (4 rings=8 legs). I used some pimento-stuffed olives with pimentos removed to make little feet at the ends of the legs. I used additional slivers of pepper for antennae, and then I made two indentations for eyes into which I stuffed 2 pimento olives, so he had eyes with eyeballs. He was well received (sorry no pics!).

 

[somemome]

a nice simple cheesy snack. made for halloween at work and everyone loved it. have made it again and added a small can of roasted chili's. thank you for the inspiration!