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Cranberry Orange Cheese Ball with Caramelized Pecans

This is sweet and creamy orange flavor cheese ball full of tart cranberries . Topped with sweet pecans , perfect for any holiday party .
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Prep Time 30 minutes
chill time 8 hours
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate thawed
  • 16 oz room temp cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Caramelized Pecans

  • 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
  • 1 Tablespoon Butter
  • 2 Tablespoon granulated sugar

Instructions
 

  • Place dried cranberries in a food processor and chop them
  • Add Cream Cheese, orange juice concentrate, powder sugar and blend well
  • Form a ball on wax paper . Cover and chill for several hours, or even overnight
  • Before Serving prepare pecans by melting on medium heat and add pecans and coat well
  • Add the sugar and coat the pecans and keep stirring careful not to burn them
  • Layout the pecans on wax paper to cool
  • Once cooled place the cheese mixture onto a plate and press pecans onto the ball
  • Serve with buttery crackes
Keyword Christmas Appeitizers, Holiday appetizers, Holiday Snacks
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