Shelly's Recipe

JACK-O-LANTERN CHEESE BALL

Category: Cheeseballs

2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
4 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup solid pack pumpkin
1/2 cup pineapple preserves
1/4 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 pretzel rod, broken in half

Decorations: Dark rye bread, red pepper, black olive slices, parsley sprigs
Assorted crackers

Beat cheeses, pumpkin, preserves and spices in a medium bowl until smooth. Cover; refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or until cheese is firm enough to shape. Shape mixture into a round pumpkin; place on serving plate.

Using knife, score vertical lines down pumpkin. Place pretzel rod in top for stem. Cut 2 small triangles for the eyes. Small triangle of red pepper for nose. Slice olives slices in half for the mouth. Cover loosely; refrigerate until serving time. Serve with crackers.