Cheese Pumpkins

posted by admin on 2nd, 2009

45 mins/8 pumpkins
Source: www.bettycrocker.com

8 tbsp smoked Cheddar cold pack cheese food (8 oz container), well chilled
2 tsp finely chopped peanuts
4 butter-flavored pretzel spindles or sticks, broken in half
16 tiny pieces fresh parsley leaves

Line small serving plate with waxed paper. Roll each level tablespoon cold pack cheese food into a ball; place on waxed paper-lined serving plate. Refrigerate 10 to 15 minutes for easier handles. With end of toothpick, draw ridges around balls to resemble pumpkins. Dip bottoms of cheese balls in chopped peanuts. Just before serving, insert pretzel halves into cheese balls for pumpkin steams. Decorate with parsley for leaves. Store in refrigerator.