It is winding down to Thanksgiving day and I wanted to make something different to put on the table this year. I came up with this cheese ball and thought I would share it with you. This looked absolutely wonderful to me.
1 c dried cranberries, chopped
1/4 c frozen orange juice concentrate,
thawed 16 oz cream cheese, softened to room temp
1/4 c confectioners' sugar
CARAMELIZED PECANS:
3/4 c pecans, coarsely chopped
1 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp sugar
Directions
1 Chop cranberries in a food processor or blender.2 Add the cream cheese, OJ and sugar. Blend in the processor till all is creamed together.
3 Place onto a sheet of wax paper and shape in a ball the best you can. Let it sit overnight to stiffen up a bit. You can shape it better the next day when it is a little harder.
4 Directions for candied pecans: Melt butter in a pan on med heat add the pecans and sugar and mix well stirring frequently. About 3-5 minutes. Do not let the pecans burn!
5 Lay out a sheet of wax paper and place pecans on the sheet spreading them out. Let them cool.
6 When you are ready to eat the cheese ball take it out of the fridge and shape better. Grab a handful of pecans and place them all over the cheese call till covered. Place cheese ball on a plate, garnish and serve!
Serve with your favorite cracker or holiday bread.
