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Recipe of the Month   April 2010 

SESAME CHEESE BALLS

Here is a very simple appetizer that can be made the day before the event.

1/2 cup slivered almonds
7 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 (8 oz.) pkg. light cream cheese, room temperature
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons instant or fresh minced onion
Salt and pepper to taste
5 or more cherry or grape tomatoes for garnish
Bunch of Italian parsley, separated
Cocktail picks

Toast almonds either in a dry skillet over medium heat watched carefully and shaken often or on a cookie sheet in oven at 350 degrees
for 10 minutes. Place sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat; stir until golden. Cool.
Beat together cream cheese, Parmesan cheese and onion. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes. Stir in
cooled sesame seeds. Shape into 20 balls.
Finely chop parsley to equal 2 tablespoons; mix with almonds on wax paper. Roll cheese balls in the mixture to coat. Arrange on a bed of
parsley. Garnish with tomatoes. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Insert a cocktail pick in each one for easy serving.
Note: This recipe could easily be doubled for a larger crowd. They will disappear quickly after the first person gets a taste.
 Prior Months Recipes:
September 2005 Hot Chicken Salad   September 2006 Dilly Casserole Bread November 2007 Fool proof Pie Dough
October 2005  Mom’s Fresh Apple Cake   October 2006 Meatball Stew December 2007 Best ever Hot Fudge Sauce
November 2005 Horseradish Crusted Pork Chops November 2006 Lemon Cake Pudding January 2008  Hamburger Soup
December 2005  Buttery Mint Carrots  December 2006 Mini Pecan Pie Muffins February 2008  Focaccia [Italian Flat Bread
January 2006 Asian Beef & Noodles January 2007 Potato Vegetable & Ham Chowder March 2008  Colcannon
March/April 2006  Spicy Cranberry Chutney February 2007 Curried Lentil Soup April 2008  Tarragon Green Beans
May 2006  Rhubarb Muffins March 2007 Individual Chicken Pot Pies in Parmesan Crust May 2008  Microwave Rhubarb Crisp

June 2006 Greens and Strawberries Salad

 July 2007 Fast, Fresh, Fabulous Green Beans June 2008  Strawberry Mascarpone Crepes
July 2006 Broccoli Raisin Salad  August 2007 Not your usual potato salad July 2008  Summer Squash w/ Basil & Pecans
August 2006 Roasted Potatoes September 2007 Curried Chicken Salad August 2008 So Easy Apple Butter
September 2008 Sweet Potatoes with Pecans & Blue Cheese October 2008 Mini Meat Loaves November2008 Italian Peas
December 2008 Almost Prime Rib January 2009  White Chili February 2009  Flourless Chocolate Cake
March 2009  Bread made in a bag April 2009  Frittata with Asparagus June 2009  Rhubarb Salad Dressing
April 2010  Sesame Cheese Balls