Recipe: The Perfect Cheese Ball (topped with pecans and maple syrup)

THE PERFECT CHEESE BALL

1 (8 oz.) tub Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread
2 cups Kraft shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup dried cranberries
2 tbsp. port wine
TO SERVE:
1/2 cup Planters chopped pecans
1/4 cup maple-flavored syrup
assortment of cut-up fresh vegetables, such as carrot and Celery sticks
crackers

Mix cream cheese, cheddar cheese, cranberries and wine until well blended; cover. Refrigerate 1 hour.

Shape into ball or other desired shape; coat with pecans. Place on serving plate; drizzle with syrup. Serve with an assortment of cut-up fresh vegetables, such as carrot and celery sticks, and crackers.

Servings: 16 servings (2 Tbsp. each)
Source: Kraft