Walnut-Crusted Pimiento Cheese Ball Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1/2 cup walnut pieces
1 cup shredded cheddar
1 8- oz. package cream cheese, softened
4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
1 tsp lemon juice
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
salt and pepper
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. coarsely chopped, trimmed whole jarred pimiento peppers

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread walnuts evenly on a large baking sheet. Bake, stirring often, until lightly browned and fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool completely. Finely chop walnuts; cover and set aside.
Combine Cheddar, cream cheese and butter in a food processor. Pulse several times, scraping sides of bowl, until well blended and smooth. (Work in batches if processor is not large enough.) Pulse in juice, cayenne, 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Add pimientos; pulse to blend, leaving some pieces visible. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if desired.
Line a large bowl with plastic wrap. Place cheese mixture in bowl. Pull wrap around mixture, twisting the ends of the wrap and forming cheese mixture into a ball. Leave ball in bowl and chill for at least 10 hours.
Remove plastic wrap and roll ball in chopped walnuts. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Set out with crackers, if desired.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2124.6 Kcal (8895 kJ)
Calories from fat	1818.51 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	202.06g	311%
Cholesterol	503.85mg	168%
Sodium	1823.03mg	76%
Potassium	966.41mg	21%
Total Carbs	26.4g	9%
Sugars	11.1g	44%
Dietary Fiber	5.62g	22%
Protein	62.78g	126%
Vitamin C	25.3mg	42%
Vitamin A	0.6mg	19%
Iron	3mg	17%
Calcium	1113.1mg	111%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	405.8 Kcal (1699 kJ)
Calories from fat	347.33 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	38.59g	311%
Cholesterol	96.24mg	168%
Sodium	348.2mg	76%
Potassium	184.58mg	21%
Total Carbs	5.04g	9%
Sugars	2.12g	44%
Dietary Fiber	1.07g	22%
Protein	11.99g	126%
Vitamin C	4.8mg	42%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	19%
Iron	0.6mg	17%
Calcium	212.6mg	111%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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