Cherry-Cheese Mold

Name: Cherry-Cheese Mold
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened; 4 oz Muenster cheese, shredded (1 cup); 4 oz white Cheddar cheese, shredded (1 cup); 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion; 2 tablespoons cherry-flavored liqueur; 1 cup pitted fresh or frozen (thawed and drained) dark sweet cherries; 3/4 cup honey-roasted sliced almonds; 3 packages (2.82 oz each) mini toasts (96 toasts)

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated Dec 21, 2009

Cherry-Cheese Mold

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Prep Time 30 min
Total 1 hr 30 min
Servings 24
Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
4 oz Muenster cheese, shredded (1 cup)
4 oz white Cheddar cheese, shredded (1 cup)
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons cherry-flavored liqueur
1 cup pitted fresh or frozen (thawed and drained) dark sweet cherries
3/4 cup honey-roasted sliced almonds
3 packages (2.82 oz each) mini toasts (96 toasts)

Instructions

Step
1

In food processor, place cheeses, onion and liqueur. Cover; process until smooth and well mixed; spoon into large bowl. Chop 3/4 cup of the cherries. Reserve remaining 1/4 cup cherries and 2 tablespoons of the almonds. Stir chopped cherries and remaining almonds into cheese mixture until well mixed and mixture is pink.
Step
2

Line 3-cup bowl or heart-shaped mold with double layer of cheesecloth. Spoon cheese mixture into mold. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours.
Step
3

Unmold cheese mixture onto serving plate. Cut reserved cherries in half. Garnish top of cheese mold with halved cherries and reserved almonds. Serve with mini toasts.

Nutrition

140 Calories

9g Total Fat

5g Protein

11g Total Carbohydrate

2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 140

Calories from Fat: 80

Total Fat: 9g; 13%

Saturated Fat: 4g; 21%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 20mg; 7%

Sodium: 160mg; 7%

Potassium: 75mg; 2%

Total Carbohydrate: 11g; 4%

Dietary Fiber: 1g; 4%

Sugars: 2g

Protein: 5g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%; 4%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 8%; 8%

Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Cherry-Cheese Mold

Cherry-Cheese Mold

Ingredients

Instructions

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

Carbohydrate Choice

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