Cheese Ball Hedgehog Food

CHEESE SPREAD (HEDGEHOG CHEESE BALL)

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, bacon pieces and dill weed.
• Fold in green onion, salt and pepper.
• Refrigerate covered until solid. Shape into a ball, pine cone or hedgehog.
• Insert almonds into the cheese spread in rows.
• Optional: cut olive in half, use for nose. Slice olive and cut it in half and press in for eyes.

CHEESE BALL (HEDGEHOG) RECIPE

Steps:

• Directions Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Place and spread all the almonds on a cookie sheet or in a shallow pan, pushing the almonds around until they turn color, about 20 minutes. Mix together the cream cheese and the mayonnaise. Add the bacon, salt and pepper, dill, and onion. Chill overnight. On a serving platter, make 2 pine cone shapes with the cheese. Begin to press the almonds at a slight angle into the cheese, starting at the narrow end of the pine cone shape. Do this in rows, continuing to overlap rows until all the cheese is covered. Garnish with fake sprigs, or real ones, or with rosemary. Serve at room temperature and spread on crackers.