Ingredients
• ½ cup pecans, roughly chopped
• 250g packet Ritz crackers
• 250g block cream cheese, chopped
• 1 cup grated vintage tasty cheddar
• 1 small red capsicum, finely chopped
• ¼ cup finely chopped fresh chives
• ¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley
Method
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Sprinkle pecans over an oven tray. Cook in a moderate oven (180°C) for about 5 minutes, or until lightly toasted. Remove and cool.
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Process half the crackers in a food processor to form coarse crumbs.
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Beat cheeses in a small bowl of an electric mixer until smooth. Stir in crumbs, capsicum and chives. Season with salt and pepper.
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Using damp hands, roll and shape cheese mixture into a ball.
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Combine pecans and parsley on a plate. Roll cheese ball in mixture, pressing on to coat.
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Serve the cheese ball with remaining crackers.
