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Pumpkin Shaped Cheese Ball

This pumpkin looking cheese ball is so easy to make, fun and beautiful. It will surely impress your guests! Give it a try!
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 blocks cream cheese 8 oz each, softened
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grounded black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
  • 2 green onions washed, dried, quartered and thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
  • 2 cups finely shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups crunchy Cheetos or other cheese crunch snacks, crushed into crumbs
  • 1 pepper stem
  • 4 to 6 medium thickness rubber bands

Instructions
 

  • Add softened cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, garlic and onion powders, pepper, salt, and sour cream to a bowl and mix well with an electric mixer or by hand utensil.
  • Add chopped green onions, parsley, and dill and continue to mix in well.
  • Lastly, add in cheddar cheese and combine well.
  • Shape into a ball and wrap well with a couple of pieces of plastic wrap.
  • Put into the fridge for one hour to lightly set then wrap with 4-6 rubber bands, depending on how many ridges you want. Make sure the rubber bands aren’t too tight, you don’t want them to cut deep into the ball. If they do you can form the ridges better with a skewer before coating later on.
  • Put into fridge again and let set for at least a couple of hours before coating. You can coat it right before serving or up to 24 hours prior.
  • An hour before guests arrive (or from when you want to eat it) set it on a platter and let it sit at room temperature to soften. Serve with crackers or crudité.