Fruit Cheese Log

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 (8 ounce) package softened cream cheese
• 2 ounces muenster cheese, shredded (1/2 cup)
• 1/3 cup shredded fresh parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup cheddar cold-pack cheese, softened (from an 8 ounce container)
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apricot
• 1/4 cup chopped dried fig
• 1/4 cup chopped dried cranberries
• cracker

Recipe

• 1 line a square pan with a 16 inch piece of waxed paper, leaving ends overhanging.
• 2 spread pecans evenly over waxed paper in bottom of pan; set aside.
• 3 beat cream cheese, muenster cheese, and parmesan cheese with an electric mixer until well mixed.
• 4 spoon cheese mixture over pecans, using teaspoon; spread evenly.
• 5 spoon cheddar cheese food over cream cheese layer, using a teaspoon; spread evenly.
• 6 sprinkle with dried fruits; press in lightly.
• 7 lift ends of waxed paper to remove cheese mixture from pan and place on smooth surface.
• 8 roll up cheese mixture, jelly-roll style.
• 9 (if cheese is to soft to roll, return to pan and refrigerate about 20 minutes or until firm).
• 10 wrap cheese log in waxed paper; place in resealable plastic food-storage bag.
• 11 refrigerate about 30 minutes or until firm.
• 12 serve with crackers.