Best Holiday Cheese Wreath Recipes

Holiday Cheese Ball Wreath image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories appetizer

Time 1h15m

Yield 16 to 20 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature
2 cups shredded firm cheese, such as Cheddar, pepper Jack or Colby
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup pickled piquante peppers, such as Peppadews, finely chopped
1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives
Crackers, sliced bread or crudites, for serving

Steps:

Line the inside of a 6-cup Bundt pan with plastic wrap. Process the cream cheese, shredded cheese, Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt and few grinds of pepper in a food processor until smooth. Empty the mixture into a medium bowl, and fold in all but 2 tablespoons of the chopped peppers.
Spoon the cheese mixture into the prepared Bundt pan; pack it in, spread into an even layer and cover (or simply form the cheese mixture into a ball and wrap tightly with plastic wrap). Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour up to 2 days.
Uncover and invert the cheese mold (or unwrap and transfer the ball) onto a serving platter. Sprinkle with the chives and parsley to completely coat the wreath, and garnish with the reserved 2 tablespoons peppers. Serve with crackers, sliced bread or crudites.

Holiday Cheese Wreath image

Provided by Pat Duran

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 pkg (8 oz. ea.) cream cheese, softened
8 oz pkg. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 Tbsp diced red or green bell peppers
1 Tbsp dehydrated minced onions
2 tsp worcestershire sauce
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 c mayonnaise
10 slice bacon strips, cooked and crumbled diced fine
1 pinch cayenne pepper
parsley flakes - for garnish
a few pimento strips for garinsh

Steps:

1. Beat cream cheese and cheddar in small bowl with electric mixer on medium-speed until well blended.
2. Add remaining ingredients except parsley and pimento pieces. Mix well. Cover and chill several hours or overnight.
3. Next day place a drinking glass in the center of a serving plate. Drop rounded Tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture around the glass, just touching outer edge of glass to form a ring; smooth with spatula, Remove glass.
4. Garnish with parsley to form a wreath. Use a piece of pimento to make a ribbon- and if you like a few pimiento pieces as berries in the wreath.