Turkey Cheese Ball

Turkey Cheese Ball

While the real bird is roasting, you can present your guests with this tasty Thanksgiving turkey. Our flock of clever Test Kitchen cooks dreamed up the recipe for this festive cheese ball centerpiece.

12 ServingsPrep: 45 min. + chilling

Ingredients

• 2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese
• 6 ounces deli smoked turkey, finely chopped
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• DECORATIONS:
• 3 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons milk
• Brown, orange and yellow paste food coloring
• 6 large oval crackers
• 1 large sweet red pepper
• 1 small yellow summer squash
• 1 cup pecan halves
• Assorted crackers

Directions

• In a small bowl, beat the first six ingredients until combined. Shape
• into a ball; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until
• firm.
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• In another small bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth.
• Divide among four small bowls. With food coloring, tint one bowl
• brown, one dark orange and one light orange (using yellow and
• orange); leave one bowl plain.