Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • 4 ounces chèvre (French goat cheese) (softened)
  • 3/4 cup dried cranberries (chopped)
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • 3/4 cup pecans (toasted and chopped (see notes))

Instruction

  • Place the cream cheese, goat cheese, cranberries and orange zest in a bowl and combine thoroughly.
  • Scoop the mixture onto a large sheet of plastic wrap and gather the wrap together to form a ball about 4 inches in diameter.
  • Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, unwrap it and roll it in toasted pecans.
  • The cheese ball can either be served at this point or re-wrapped and refrigerated for up to 3 days.
  • Serve with crackers, crisp breadsticks, or thin slices of toasted baguette.