The Great White Pumpkin Cheese Ball

 

Thought this was too cute not to share with you! Thank you Table 5 for sharing this with us at our last meeting:)

 

 

 

 

2 (10-oz.) blocks extra-sharp white Cheddar cheese, shredded*

1 8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened

1/2 teaspoon pepper

Braided pretzel, muscadine vine and leaf

 
1. Stir together first 3 ingredients. Shape mixture into a ball to resemble a pumpkin. Smooth pumpkin's entire surface with metal spatula or table knife. Make vertical grooves in ball, if desired, using fingertips. Press pretzel into top of cheese ball to resemble a pumpkin stem; place muscadine vine and leaf beside pretzel. Serve with crackers and assorted vegetables.
*Extra-sharp Cheddar cheese may be substituted.Crackers and assorted vegetables