Holiday Spiced Goat Cheese

• 2 (4 ounce) packages goat cheese (4 oz mini logs, approximately 4 x 1 1/2 -inch cylinder)
• 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons dried apricots
• 1 tablespoon crystallized ginger
• 14 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3 tablespoons Italian parsley, minced
• 3 tablespoons almonds, diced small (Tamari)
• assorted bagel chips or wafers

1. Allow the cheese to soften at room temperature.
2. If not already in a cylindrical shape, place hte cheese in the center of a sheet of plastic wrap measuring 1/2 x 6 inches.
3. Fold the plastic wrap to seal, and roll the cheese into a cylinder shape, approximately 1 x 1 1/2 in diameter.
4. While the cylinder is firming, combine the fruits, crystallized ginger, parsley, ground ginger, and almonds.
5. Remove the cheese from its wrapping, and completely coat the log with the fruit mixture leaving no bare spots visible.
6. Place the coated log back into refrigerator until firm.
7. Using a sharp knife, slice into thin madallions, and serve.

goat cheese, cranberries, apricots, ginger, ground ginger, italian parsley, almonds, bagel chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/holiday-spiced-goat-cheese-376282 (may not work)