Cheddar Cheese Apples

 

2

packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened

2

tablespoons finely chopped onions

1

teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/4

teaspoon ground mustard

2

cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 ounces)

Paprika

Cinnamon sticks and fresh sage leaves, if desired

Assorted crackers, if desired

• 1 Beat cream cheese, onion, Worcestershire sauce and mustard in large bowl until blended. Mix in Cheddar cheese. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm enough to shape.
• 2 Divide cheese mixture in half. Shape 1 half into a ball on waxed paper. Sprinkle another piece of waxed paper with paprika. Roll cheese ball in paprika, coating thoroughly. Mold into apple shape. Repeat with remaining cheese mixture.
• 3 To garnish, make small depression in stem ends of apples. Cut 2 small pieces from cinnamon stick. Insert cinnamon stick pieces for stems. Insert sage leaves. Serve cheese balls with crackers.