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Spice-Crusted Cheese Truffles

Source of Recipe


From "The Spice Kitchen" by Sara Engram and Katie Luber



List of Ingredients



• ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  
• 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
  
• 2 tsp finely minced white or yellow onion
  
• ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
  
• ¼ tsp black pepper
  
• 5 tsp ground mild chile pepper
  






Instructions



1. Cream together the Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, onion, Worcestershire, and pepper in a medium mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
   
   
2. Roll the cheese into 1-inch round truffles. Roll each truffle in the chile pepper. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to use.
   
   Makes 18 (1-inch) truffles.
   
   
   VARIATIONS
   
   Substitute the following cheeses (for the Cheddar) and spice (for the chile pepper) to create tasty Spice-Crusted Truffle variations:
   
   • ½ cup shredded Havarti cheese and 5 tsp dill weed
   • ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese and 5 tsp oregano
   • ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese and 5 tsp dried orange zest
   • ¼ cup crumbled chèvre cheese and 5 tsp basil