MARINATED CHEESE : PERFECT PARTY FOOD!

Marinated Cheese : Perfect Party Food! image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 12

8oz. block of Kraft Natural Cheese Chunk Cheese, Medium or Sharp Cheddar
8 oz. brick of Philadelphia Cream Cheese
4 oz. jar of diced pimentos (do not drain)
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 Tbsp. chopped green onions (4-5 sprigs)
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. dried basil
3 cloves of crushed garlic
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
Crackers, for serving

Steps:

Grab your cutting board, a pretty platter, and begin slicing up the cheeses. To make the "logs" of cheese, you'll want to cut slices of each kind of cheese, then stack them alternating. I cut the slices a little less than ¼" thick and I like to stand them up when I'm stacking; it's just easier to stack them than way than trying to line them up lying flat.
When you get it as long (tall) as you want (or it won't stand up anymore ;) ), lay the whole stack over on your platter. I used a square platter, and did 2 strips of cheeses. You could also use one long and narrow platter!
Now you need to make up the marinade! Grab a small bowl or I used a large glass measuring cup and begin adding in all of the remaining ingredients. First I poured in the pimentos (juice and all!), the olive oil, and the white vinegar. I also went ahead and chopped up the green onions.
Grab the spices and onions and dump those into the liquid then use a fork to whisk it all up! As soon as you've got it all mixed, go ahead and pour it over the cheese:
And that's it - the Marinated Cheese is done! Well... except for the marinating.
Cover it tight with plastic wrap and stick it in the frig overnight to let the marinate really soak into the cheese.
When you're ready to serve it, remove the plastic wrap and set out a variety of crackers!
I daresay, this Marinated Cheese Appetizer will gobbled up faster than you can say "Christmas"! Enjoy!