I love cheese (oh, sigh)! I’m under the fantastic illusion that cheese really does please! So, this New Year’s Eve, while you’re partying in the New Year with all your favorite people, treat your guests to the perfect cheese ball - I promise, they’ll love it! Happy New Year!

~ Miss K

UTENSILS: 10″ Saute pan, Medium Mixing Bowl

INGREDIENTS:

2, 8 oz pkg Cream Cheese (softened)

1 Cup Finely Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1 Cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese

1 pkg Ranch Dressing Mix (careful - Dressing NOT Dip - the Dip Mix is too salty)

3 Cups Shaved Almonds, toasted

Assorted Crackers

INSTRUCTIONS

In the 10″ Saute pan, sauté the almond slivers on Medium heat until aromatic. Set aside. Blend the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, ranch dressing and 1 cup of toasted almonds (I use my hands - it’s much more festive!).

Now, you have two options here to make the balls. You can form your mixture into one big ball and roll it in the remaining almonds. But for fun, and ease of eating, I make many, many bite size balls and roll them individually in almonds - 1 ball per cracker and it makes the buffet line so much easier to maneuver with one hand to gather your loot and the other to hold your plate.

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