"Because it's cheese! And nuts! In ball form! Best of all, it's infinitely riffable, as these recipes demonstrate. Hurrah, freedom! Hurrah, cheese balls!"
Ingredients
4 ounces room-temperature cream cheese
4 ounces room-temperature feta, crumbled
2 tablespoons room-temperature unsalted butter
2 tablespoons capers
2 tablespoons oregano leaves
2 teaspoons toasted fennel seeds
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Salt
3/4 cup chopped toasted pine nuts
plastic wrap
Directions
Process 4 ounces room-temperature cream cheese, 4 ounces room-temperature feta, crumbled, and 2 tablespoons room-temperature unsalted butter in a food processor until smooth. Pulse in 2 tablespoons capers, 2 tablespoons oregano leaves, 2 teaspoons toasted fennel seeds, and 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; season with salt. Scrape into a small plastic wrap-lined bowl; gather up plastic around cheese, shaping into a ball. Chill until firm, 3-12 hours.
Unwrap cheese ball and roll in 3/4 cup chopped toasted pine nuts just before serving. Serve with crackers.
