Sherry-Cheese Log

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Title: Sherry-Cheese Log
Categories: Appetizers
Yield: 10 to 12 serv

-JUDI M. PHELPS
8 oz Package Neufchatel cheese
1 1/2 c Swiss cheese; shredded
1 T Parsley; snipped
2 T Cream sherry
1/3 c Almonds; toasted and chopped
Parsley; snipped
Sesame seeds; toasted
Red grapes (optional)

Let cheese stand at room temperature about 1 hour. In a small mixer
bowl, beat cheeses and 1 tablespoon parsley till well blended.
Gradually add sherry, beating till nearly smooth. Stir in almonds.
Cover; chill 1 hour. With hands, mold mixture into log shape, about
10 inches long. Press additional snipped parsley and sesame seed
into cheese log, forming decorative rows of each. Wrap the log in
moisture-vaporproof wrap. Chill. Or, label and freeze, if desired.
If cheese log is frozen, let thaw 1-1/2 to 2 hours at room
temperature. Unwrap. Serve cheese log on platter with assorted
crackers; garnish with red grapes, if desired. Serves 10 to 12.

To serve 25: Prepare Sherry-Cheese Log as directed except double
all ingredients and prepare two logs.

Shared and MM by Judi M. Phelps.
jphelps@shell.portal.com, juphelps@delphi.com, or
jphelps@best.com

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