(by Shirley McNevich)
1 - 4oz. Philadelphia cream cheese (softened)
4oz. sharp cheddar cheese (grated)
1/4 cup grated onion
1 small garlic clove (minced)
1/3 cup + 2 TBSP finely chopped walnuts
2 TBSP finely chopped parsley
1 1/2 tsp. paprika
1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
1 1/2 tsp. curry powder
1 tsp. dried dill
In a bowl add softened cream cheese, grated sharp cheddar cheese,
grated onion and minced garlic--stir with a spoon. Add 1/3 cup
chopped walnuts--stir until mixed. Cover the bowl and refrigerate it for
1 hour. Place a sheet of wax paper on your counter. Remove bowl
from refrigerator and scrape cheese mixture on to the wax paper. Use
your hands and form the cheese mixture into a log about 1" thick. In a
bowl add chopped parsley, 2 TBSP chopped walnuts, paprika, chili
powder, curry powder and dried dill--stir until mixed. Use a spoon and
make a line of the spice mixture the same length as the cheese log.
Roll the cheese log on the spice mixture and make sure all parts of
the cheese log get covered with spices. Wrap the log in a fresh piece
of wax paper and refrigerate until cold. Serve with good quality
crackers.
 
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This recipe is from Shirley McNevich's first Mom's Best Recipes Volume 5. Published here with permission.
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