Wizard's Crystal Cheese
Ball with Celestial Crackers
See a great-tasting future when this Cheese Ball and Celestial
Tortilla Chips
are served at a Harry Potter, Wizard or Magic Party.
Celestial Tortilla Chips
Use 2-inch star- and moon-shaped cookie cutters and cut-out
shapes using
store-bought flour or corn tortillas (found in the refrigerated
section of your grocery store).
Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and place shapes
in single layer.
Bake in a 350-degree F. oven for 5 to 10 minutes, until
tortilla shapes are starting to harden.
Remove from oven and let cool.
Wizard's Crystal Cheese Ball
Ingredients:
2-1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (about 10 ounces)
2 packages (3 ounces each) Cream Cheese, softened and divided
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup Mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Chili Powder
1/3 cup chopped pitted ripe Olives
1 to 2 tablespoons Milk
1 large red Bell Pepper (decorations)
6 whole pitted ripe Black Olives (decorations)
A batch of Celestial Crackers
Directions:
Beat Monterey Jack cheese, 1 package cream cheese, onion,
mayonnaise and chili powder in medium bowl until smooth.
Mix in chopped red pepr and chopped olivers. Shape mixture
into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until
firm, at least 2 hours. Beat remaining package of cream
cheese in a small bowl until fluffy; beat in just enough
milk to make the mixture into a good spreading consistency.
Spread mixture on and over cheese ball; refrigerate loosely
covered until serving time, at least 2 more house. Cut red
pepper into stars with small cutter or sharp knife. Slice
olives into crescent moons. Just before serving, decorate
cheese ball with stars and moon. Place cheese ball on inverted
mug (pedestal) and serve with Celestial Tortillas.
Cheese Ball is the compliments of
1993 Holiday Fun Foods
A fabulous book that can be purchased at
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/078530195X/thepartyworks
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