Party Cheese Ball

1 lb. Philadelphia cream cheese, softened at room temperature

8 oz extra tasty Cracker Barrel cheese

1 tablespoon chopped red pepper or canned pimento

1 tablespoon chopped green pepper

1 tablespoon finely chopped onion

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon salt

pinch cayenne pepper

2 oz. cashew nuts, chopped

Method: Beat the cream cheese until smooth, blend in shredded cheese. Add red pepper or canned pimento, green pepper, onion, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, salt and cayenne pepper; mix well. Chill for at least 2 hours. Shape into a ball and roll in chopped cashew nuts. Chill. Serve surrounded with cracker biscuits or Melba toast, providing a small knife for spreading.

Variation: Omit cashew nuts and roll in toasted chopped almonds or in chopped parsley. 

Source: Memory Lane Cookbook (Rotary Club of Naracoorte, 1986), p.16.