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Cherry-Cheese Mold

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 24
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Cherries and honey-roasted almonds add a subtle sweet flavor to a spread featuring three cheeses.
Updated Dec 21, 2009
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 4 oz Muenster cheese, shredded (1 cup)
  • 4 oz white Cheddar cheese, shredded (1 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons cherry-flavored liqueur
  • 1 cup pitted fresh or frozen (thawed and drained) dark sweet cherries
  • 3/4 cup honey-roasted sliced almonds
  • 3 packages (2.82 oz each) mini toasts (96 toasts)

Steps

  • 1
    In food processor, place cheeses, onion and liqueur. Cover; process until smooth and well mixed; spoon into large bowl. Chop 3/4 cup of the cherries. Reserve remaining 1/4 cup cherries and 2 tablespoons of the almonds. Stir chopped cherries and remaining almonds into cheese mixture until well mixed and mixture is pink.
  • 2
    Line 3-cup bowl or heart-shaped mold with double layer of cheesecloth. Spoon cheese mixture into mold. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours.
  • 3
    Unmold cheese mixture onto serving plate. Cut reserved cherries in half. Garnish top of cheese mold with halved cherries and reserved almonds. Serve with mini toasts.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    You can use an assortment of small crackers instead of the mini toasts.
  • tip 2
    The honey-roasted sliced almonds, often used in salads, are found in packages in the produce department.

Nutrition

140 Calories, 9g Total Fat, 5g Protein, 11g Total Carbohydrate, 2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
140
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
13%
Saturated Fat
4g
21%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
160mg
7%
Potassium
75mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
11g
4%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
2g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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