Festive Pine Cone Cheese Ball

• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 4 oz. goat cheese
• 6 oz. blue cheese
• 2 tbsp. chopped capers
• 1 tbsp. ground caraway seeds
• 6 to 8 green onion tops, finely chopped
• 1-1/2 lb. whole almonds, freshly roasted
• Evergreen boughs

1. Combine everything but the almonds thoroughly.
2. Shape and place on a rather large platter, forming the shape of a pine cone (flat against the platter).
3. Place in refrigerator to chill for about a half an hour.
4. Stud cheese with almonds to cover it, doing it in rows to resemble a pine cone.
5. Put back in refrigerator until serving time.
6. Just before serving, place a few small pine branches around the cheese ball.
7. Really festive and a show stopper.
8. Serve with crackers.

cream cheese, goat cheese, blue cheese, capers, ground caraway seeds, onion, whole almonds, evergreen boughs

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/4031 (may not work)