Sylvie's Holiday Cheese Log
Holiday Cheese Logs are easily made ahead and ready in the fridge for unexpected guests or holiday invitations.
Ingredients
- 1 recipe prepared Cran & Apple Cinnamon Cheese Ball
- 2 tbsp Cranapple Cinnamon Sweet Dip Mix
- 1 pkg (8 oz/ 250) brick light cream cheese
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1⁄4 cup chopped pecans
- 1⁄4 cup dried cranberries, or cherries & berries
- 3 tbsp Hot Buttered Rum Mix
Preparation
- Wrap Cran & Apple Cinnamon Cheese Ball mixture in plastic film. Then roll back and forth to form a log shape. Twist both ends of the plastic tightly and tuck under. Refrigerate until firm.
- Toast pecans in frying pan for 3-5 minutes, until fragrant.
- Add Hot Buttered Rum and stir for 1-2 minutes, until coated and bubbly. Set aside to cool completely. When cooled use your fingers to crumble.
- Using your hands, mix pecans and dried cranberries. Roll cheese log in the mixture, pressing the mix into the log.
- Rewrap in plastic film and chill until ready to serve.
Nutritional Information
Per serving: Calories 90, Fat 4.5 g (Saturated 2 g, 0 0 g), Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 85 mg, Carbohydrate 11 g (Fiber 0 g, Sugars 10 g), Protein 2 g.