Apple & Pear Shaped Cheese Balls

• 1/4 lb blue cheese, crumbled
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, finely shredded
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• paprika
• 2 teaspoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 drops yellow food coloring
• cinnamon stick
• lemon leaves

1. Mix blue cheese, cheddar cheese, cream cheese and Worcestershire sauce in a medium bowl with a fork until blended.
2. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
3. Divide cheese mixture in half.
4. Shape one half into a ball and place on wax paper.
5. Sprinkle another piece of wax paper with paprika; roll cheese ball in paprika to thoroughly coat.
6. Mold into an apple shape.
7. Shape the remaining cheese mixture into a ball.
8. Combine parmesan cheese and food coloring in a covered container or large plastic bag and add cheese ball.
9. Roll cheese ball in parmesan cheese until thoroughly coated.
10. Mold into a pear shape.
11. Make a small depression in the top of each cheese ball for stem ends; insert piece of cinnamon stick into depressions.
12. Insert leaves into tops of cheese balls.

blue cheese, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, worcestershire sauce, paprika, parmesan cheese, coloring, cinnamon stick, lemon leaves

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-pear-shaped-cheese-balls-15456 (may not work)