Recipe: Gouda Cheese Flower

GOUDA CHEESE FLOWER

1 (7 oz.) round Gouda Cheese with red wax coating.
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 Tablespoon apricot preserves
1 tsp finely chopped onion
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1/4 cup finely chopped green bell pepper

Food Processor Directions:
Using sharp knife, remove thin slice of wax coating from top of Gouda cheese. Carefully spoon out cheese, leaving wax coating intact to form a shell. If desired, cut decorative edge around opening with small knife.

In food processor bowl with metal blade, combine Gouda cheese, cream cheese, apricot preserves and onion; process until smooth. Stir in pecans and green pepper.

Spoon half of mixture into wax shell, mounding in center.
Cover remaining cheese mixture; refrigerate. Refill shell as needed. Serve cheese mixture with crackers.

Yield 1 1/2 cups
Source: Pillsbury Mix and Match Meals