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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 28 |
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Due to popular demand, my pretty cheese log has become a tasty tradition at our women's Christmas brunch. As soon as the ladies try a bite, I start getting requests for the recipe. Ingredients:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened |
1 cup small curd 4% cottage cheese |
1 envelope (1 ounce) parmesan italian salad dressing mix |
4 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, divided |
1/2 cup minced fully cooked ham |
1/2 cup chopped walnuts |
assorted crackers |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, cottage cheese and salad dressing mix until blended.
2. Line the bottom and sides of a 13-in. x 9-in. dish with waxed paper. Spread cheese mixture evenly in dish. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
3. Remove waxed paper with cheese from dish. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons parsley in a 13-in. x 1-in. strip 1/2 in. from one long edge. Sprinkle ham over remaining cheese mixture.
4. Starting with parsley edge, carefully roll up jelly-roll style. Combine walnuts and remaining parsley; roll log in parsley mixture. Cut log in half; wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Serve with crackers. Yield: 2 cheese logs (about 1-3/4 cups each).
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