Fisher Nutty Bacon Cheese Ball

Submitted by tasmith1

"From Oprah show made by Paula Deen"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1⁄4 cup blue cheese, crumbled
• 1⁄4 cup finely minced green onion (white part only)
• 1 (8 ounce) jar diced pimentos, drained
• 3⁄4 cup fisher pecans, divided
• 10 slices bacon, cooked, drained, finely crumbled and divided
• salt and pepper
• 1⁄4 cup minced parsley
• 1 tablespoon poppy seed

directions

1. Place cream cheese in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to speed two and mix 1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to speed Two and gradually add milk, mixing until well blended about 1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl. Add cheeses, onions, pimentos, half of the bacon and half the pecans. Turn to speed 4 and beat until well blended, about another minute. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer mixture to a large piece of plastic wrap. Form into a ball and wrap tightly.
2. Repeat with the remaining mixture. Refrigerate (or freeze) at least 2 hours.
3. Combine the remaining bacon and remaining pecans, parsley and poppy seeds in a pie plate. Then, remove the plastic wrap and roll the cheese ball lightly in the bacon/nut mixture until evenly coated. Wrap it back up in a plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.