Curried Cheese Ball

Ingredients

• 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup finely shredded Colby and Monterey Jack cheese
• 2 Tablespoons chopped chives
• 2 Tablespoons Major Grey's chutney
• 1 Tablespoon curry powder
• 1/2 cup chopped lightly salted dry roasted peanuts
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

Directions

1. Mix cream cheese, shredded cheese, chives, chutney and curry powder in small bowl until well blended.
2. Cover and refrigerate several hours.
3. Stir peanuts and cilantro together in a small bowl. Place cream cheese mixture on a sheet of plastic wrap or waxed-paper and roll into a ball.
4. Sprinkle peanut mixture over cream cheese; roll to coat entire ball.
5. Cover and refrigerate several hours for flavors to blend. Serve with crackers.

 Serves: 20-22