Yield: 6 gifts
Measure | Ingredient |
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3 \N | (8 oz) pkgs cream cheese softened |
1 \N | (7 oz) jar oil-packed dried |
\N \N | Tomatoes; drained |
1 \N | Clove garli |
2 teaspoons | Dried basil |
½ cup | Coarsely chopped pine nuts |
\N \N | Or almonds; toasted |
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Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add first 4 ingredients.
Process until smooth. Cover and chill at least 3 hours. Shape ½ cup mixture into a boil; roll in toasted pine nuts or almonds, pressing gently to make nuts adhere. Repeat procedure with remaining mixture and nuts. Wrap each ball in plastic wrap. Chill. Yield 6 (½-cup) gifts. Directions for gift card: Store Cheese Ball with Marinated Dried Tomatoes in refrigerator up to 5 days. Serve with unsalted crackers.