Fruit Cheese Ball

Ingredients

• 1 8 oz pkg cream cheese softened
• 3 oz Swiss cheese shredded
• 12 tsp nutmeg
• 1 c apple finely chopped
• 1 c mixed dried fruit finely chopped raisins dates and apricots
• 13 to 12 c nuts finely chopped walnuts pecans or Macadamia
• 2 Tbsp parsley finely chopped

Directions

1. Cream the cream cheese and nutmeg
2. Toss fruits with lemon juice
3. Stir into cheeses and chill to slightly firm
4. Shape into ball
5. Combine nuts and parsley
6. Roll ball in mixture
7. Store in refrigerator
8. Allow to soften to room temperature before serving Serve with crackers