Recipes ala Mode

Original date December 2006/January 2007

8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 apple, cored, peeled (reserve peel), chopped
1/3 c. finely chopped green onion
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 tbsp. apple juice
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 c. chopped nuts
2 tbsp. parsley

Combine chopped apple, green onion, salt, pepper, cheddar cheese, and apple juice into softened cream cheese. Mix well. Chill overnight in the refrigerator. Chop apple peel into fine pieces. Combine with nuts and parsley on wax paper. Form cheese mixture into a large ball and roll in peel, nut, parsley mixture. Serve with crackers.